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
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They were the finalists at the reality show Big Boss
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They were sent as youth delegates to the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit
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They represented India at the Mathematics Olympiad organised in Germany
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They are India's highest rated chess players by FIDE at the sub-junior level
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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.
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Mohammed Kaif
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Yuvraj Singh
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Virendra Sehwag
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Zaheer Khan
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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.
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Yuvraj Singh
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Harbhajan Singh
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Mohd. Kaif
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Virendra Sehwag
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Virendra Sehwag had a contract with Adidas as the second Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar. The explosive opener was one of the few Indian cricketers to have a major sportswear endorsement during that period.
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Sunil Gavaskar
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Bisen Singh Bedi
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Kishnamachari Shrikanth
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Kapil Dev
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Boby Fisher
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Garry Kasporav
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Vishwanath Anand
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Dipendu Borua
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Nadia Haridass
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Milan Kapoor
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Maryk Sahney
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Fouad Mirza
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Sania Mirza
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Abhinav Bindra
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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.
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Mike Tyson
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Geet Sethi
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Ian Thorpe
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Pete Sampras
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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).
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Prabhash Joshi
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Nazma Hepthullah
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Ashok Chakradhar
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Rehman Rahi
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Prabhash Joshi, a renowned Hindi journalist and founder of Jansatta, received the Slaka Samman in 2008 for his contributions to journalism.
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Sanjeev Singh
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Prabhjot Singh
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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Rahul Dravid
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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.
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C.K. Nayudu
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Major Dhyan Chand
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Ranjit Singh Ji
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None of these
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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.
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Sania Mirza
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Jeev Milkha Singh
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Bhaichung Bhutia
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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.
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Sachin Tendulkar
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Kapil Dev
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Sunil Gavaskar
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Tiger Woods
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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.
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hockey player
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boxer
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shooter
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wrestler
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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.
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golf
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billiards
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basketball
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tennis
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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.