Indian Sports and Sportspersons

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.

Shruti Adhikari is recognized as India's first female santoor player. The santoor is a traditional Indian folk instrument from Kashmir, and women breaking into this male-dominated domain marks a significant cultural milestone.

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.

Abhijeet Sawant won the first season of Indian Idol in 2005. Rahul Vaidya was runner-up. Prashant Tamang won Season 2. Debojit Saha won a different singing show.

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.

Vijender Singh, the Indian Olympic bronze medalist boxer, made his Bollywood debut in the 2019 film 'Patiala Express' (also known as 'Patiala House'). The film starred Akshay Kumar and featured Vijender in a supporting role.

Sania Mirza, the renowned Indian tennis player, was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the 'Save the Girl Child' campaign (Beti Bachao Beti Padhao) by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Her high profile made her an effective advocate for this cause. The other sportspersons listed were not associated with this specific campaign.

Actor Amitabh Bachchan was on March 25, 2010 appointed brand ambassador of the “Save our Tigers” campaign initiated by NDTV and Aircel.

'Wide Angle'- a book comprising the collection of off-field pictures shot by the former India skipper Anil Kumble was released in Bangalore on March 17, 2010.

Manavjeet Singh Sandhu, a trap shooter, received India's highest sporting honor in 2006 for his exceptional performance including the World Cup gold. The award recognizes outstanding sporting achievement over four years.

  Dipika Pallikal from India won the Nepal Open Squash Championship.