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

Name the winner of the 2002 National Billiards Championship

  1. Ashok Shandilya

  2. Manen Chandra

  3. Geet Sethi

  4. Alok Kumar

  5. Vinod Gupta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ashok Shandilya won the 2002 National Billiards Championship, demonstrating his skill in the sport. India has produced several world-class billiards players including Geet Sethi and Manan Chandra.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a famous Indian tennis player?

  1. Sania Mirza

  2. Sunitha Williams

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Karnam Malleswari
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza is the famous Indian tennis player known for her doubles success and six Grand Slam titles. Saina Nehwal plays badminton, Sunitha Williams is an astronaut, Karnam Malleswari is a weightlifter.

Multiple choice

Which of the following was given to the best players in under-16, under-19 and under-22 categories by the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI)?

  1. Polly Umrigar Award

  2. Vinoo Mankad Trophy

  3. Madhavrao Scindia Award

  4. MA Chidambaram Trophy

  5. Col C.K. Nayudu Award
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Polly Umrigar Award is given to India's Best International Cricketer of the Year. Madhavrao Scindia Awards are given to highest total of runs and number of wickets in Ranji Trophy. Col C.K. Nayudu Award is given for Lifetime Achievement.

Multiple choice

Why were Ramsha Sajid, Aadya Dube, Ruchika Pokhriyal and Deeksha Singh in news recently?

  1. They were the finalists at the reality show Big Boss

  2. They were sent as youth delegates to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

  3. They represented India at the Mathematics Olympiad organised in Germany

  4. They are India's highest rated chess players by FIDE at the sub-junior level
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The World Wide Fund for Nature - India along with the Ministry of Environment and Forests jointly announced the youth delegation that will be a part of the Indian Contingent for COP 15 - The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 7-18, 2009.

These youth delegates were selected through 'Prithvi Ratna,' a National Level Essay Writing Competition for Youth on Climate Change. The competition was open for the age groups from 16-21 years and was conducted in all states and Union Territories of India.
The topic for the competition was - 'You are India's future generation - How can you lead/influence climate change challenge to ensure a sustainable future for the country and planet.' The central panel of judges comprised of leading personalities in the field of Journalism, English and Hindi language and external climate change experts.

Multiple choice

Who, along with Sachin Tendulkar, is also the brand ambassador of Adidas?

  1. Mohammed Kaif

  2. Yuvraj Singh

  3. Virendra Sehwag

  4. Zaheer Khan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Virender Sehwag was indeed a brand ambassador for Adidas alongside Sachin Tendulkar, representing the brand in cricket-related marketing campaigns during his playing career. Both were iconic Indian cricketers associated with the sportswear brand.