General Awareness

Indian Sports and Sportspersons

2,171 Questions

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
  1. boxing

  2. 1500 meters race

  3. archery

  4. golf

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

Jeev Milkha Singh is a renowned Indian professional golfer, son of the legendary athlete Milkha Singh. He has been one of India's most successful golfers on the Asian and European tours, not associated with boxing, running, or archery.

Multiple choice
  1. Sohail Khan

  2. Arjun Rampal

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Amir Khan

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

Aamir Khan was the brand ambassador for Titan watches in 2009. His association with Titan began in the mid-2000s and he represented the premium watch range. Sachin Tendulkar was associated with other brands, while Sohail and Arjun are not Titan ambassadors.

Multiple choice
  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Pargat Singh

  4. Cedric D'Souza

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

Major Dhyan Chand was called 'The Wizard of Hockey' for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring ability. He won 3 Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, 1936) and scored over 400 international goals. Milkha Singh was 'The Flying Sikh' (athletics).

Multiple choice
  1. Shiv Sena

  2. Hockey

  3. Maharashtra Police

  4. B.S.E.

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

Maratha Warriors was the name of a field hockey team that competed in the Premier Hockey League in India. The team represented Maharashtra and featured in the league's early seasons before the tournament was restructured.

Multiple choice
  1. Ramesh Krishnan

  2. Mahesh Bhupathi

  3. Vijay Amritraj

  4. Ashok Amritraj

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

Ashok Amritraj is correct because he retired from professional tennis in the 1970s to become a successful Hollywood film producer, producing movies like 'Ghost Rider' and 'Bringing Down the House'.