Indian Sports and Sportspersons

Abhinav Bindra won the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2008 award in the sports category after his historic gold medal victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He became the first individual Indian Olympic gold medalist in shooting (10m air rifle), marking a milestone in Indian sports history.

Geet Sethi is a renowned Indian professional billiards and snooker player. He has won multiple World Professional Billiards Championships and is considered one of India's greatest cue sports players. The other options are from different sports: Tyson (boxing), Thorpe (swimming), Sampras (tennis).

Mahendra Singh Dhoni received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2007 for his outstanding performance as captain of the Indian cricket team, particularly for leading India to victory in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007. The award is India's highest sporting honor given for exceptional achievements in sports.

Major Dhyan Chand was a legendary Indian field hockey player who led India to three consecutive Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, 1936). The Government of India declared his birthday (29th August) as National Sports Day in 2012 to honour his contributions to Indian sports.

Jeev Milkha Singh, the Indian golfer, won the Johnnie Walker Asian Player of the Year award in 2009 for his outstanding performance on the Asian Tour, including multiple victories.

Kapil Dev, the legendary Indian cricketer, co-authored his autobiography 'By God's Decree' documenting his journey from a young bowler to captaining India's 1983 World Cup victory. The title reflects his belief in divine intervention during his career.

Abhinav Bindra is India's most famous shooter, winning gold in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He was the first Indian individual Olympic gold medalist. His achievement revolutionized shooting sports in India and inspired a generation of marksmen.

Pankaj Advani and Geet Sethi are both legendary Indian cue sports players who have won multiple world championships in billiards and snooker. They are among India's most accomplished sporting icons in indoor games.

Ramanathan Krishnan reached the Wimbledon singles semifinal in 1960 and 1961. Vijay Amritraj reached the quarterfinals, Leander Paes won the Wimbledon doubles and mixed doubles but never reached singles semifinal, and Mahesh Bhupathi was primarily a doubles specialist.

Mithali Raj, the legendary Indian women's cricket captain, received the 'Woman Cricketer of the Year' award at the Asian Cricket Council ceremony in Karachi. She is the highest run-scorer in women's international cricket and has led India to multiple World Cup finals.

Correct option is (1).

Weight lifter (Karnam Malleshwari is a weight lifter. She belongs to Andhra Pradesh.)

Sania Mira (She is famous tennis player and was awarded Arjuna award by Indian government.) Distracters: (a) Bachendri Pal is the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. (b) P.T. usha is a famous athlete. (d) Saina Nehwal is a famous woman badminton players.

Carolina Marin of Spain won the women's singles title at the All England Open Badminton Championships 2015, defeating Saina Nehwal in the final. This was part of Marin's dominant period when she was World No.1 and Olympic champion.