General Awareness

Indian Sports and Sportspersons

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Indian sports and sportspersons cover national achievements across chess, boxing, wrestling, and other athletic events. This includes major national awards like the Padma Shri and Khelo India recognition. Such facts are essential for the general awareness section of banking and SSC exams.

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Indian Sports and Sportspersons Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Leander Paes

  2. Yuki Bhambri

  3. Karan Rastogi

  4. Vijay Amritraj

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yuki Bhambri became the first Indian junior singles player to win the prestigious Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship in 2009. The Orange Bowl, held in Florida, is one of the most prestigious junior tennis tournaments globally, with past champions including Roger Federer and Caroline Wozniacki.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Bishen Singh Bedi

  2. Dilip Doshi

  3. Venkatapathy Raju

  4. Maninder Singh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Dilip Doshi's autobiography is titled 'Spin Punch'. Doshi was a left-arm orthodox spin bowler who played for India in the late 1970s and 1980s. His book chronicles his cricket career and experiences. Bishen Singh Bedi's autobiography is titled 'Bishan Singh Bedi: An Autobiography', Venkatapathy Raju hasn't written a well-known autobiography, and Maninder Singh's is titled 'Yograj Singh: The Crystal Ball' (different player).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Rohan Bopanna

  2. Mahesh Bhupati

  3. Somdev Dev Burman

  4. Leander Paes

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rohan Bopanna reached the 2010 US Open men's doubles final with Pakistani partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi. They defeated higher-seeded teams en route, including the second-seeded pair in the quarterfinals. Though they lost to top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan in the final, Bopanna became the first Indian man to reach a US Open doubles final since Leander Paes in 1994.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sunil Gavasakar

  2. Roger Binny

  3. Madan Lal

  4. Sandeep Patil

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sandeep Patil is the correct answer because his son did not participate in the Indian Cricket League (ICL). Sunil Gavaskar's son Rohan, Roger Binny's son Stuart, and Madan Lal's son all had connections to professional cricket, including ICL involvement. The ICL was a controversial unsanctioned league (2007-2009).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. SunilKirti Azad

  2. Sunil Valsan

  3. Bharath Reddy

  4. Eknath Solkar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Valson (misspelled as 'Sunil Valsan' in the option) was selected for India's 1983 World Cup squad but never played a single international match for India. He was a medium-pacer who remained on the bench throughout the tournament. Sunil Kirti Azad (should be Kirti Azad) did play, Bharath Reddy was a wicketkeeper who played, and Eknath Solkar was a regular player.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Pullela Gopichand

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash padukune

  4. Chetan Anand

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian shuttler to win the All-England Open Badminton Championship in 1980. Pullela Gopichand won it in 2001, making him the second Indian to achieve this feat.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Kapil Dev

  2. Dilip Sardesai

  3. Bishen Singh Bedi

  4. Mohinder Amarnath

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"Cricket My Style" is the autobiography of Kapil Dev, India's legendary fast bowler and former captain. The book chronicles his journey from a small town to becoming one of India's greatest cricketers, including the 1983 World Cup triumph. Dilip Sardesai, Bishen Singh Bedi, and Mohinder Amarnath have different autobiographies.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Sourav Ganguly

  3. Anil Kumble

  4. Ajay Ratra

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Anil Kumble was indeed appointed as the brand ambassador of 'Indigo Nation', a clothing brand from the House of Peter England. This partnership leveraged his clean, professional image as one of India's most respected cricketers. The other options are all prominent cricketers but were not associated with this particular brand.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Kerala

  2. Karnataka

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pankaj Advani accepted the Ekalavya Award from Karnataka, which is the highest sporting honor conferred by the Karnataka state government. He is a multiple-time world champion in billiards and snooker from Karnataka. The Ekalavya Award recognizes outstanding sporting achievements by athletes from the state.