General Awareness
Indian Sports and Sportspersons
2,064 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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Symmonds
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Venkatapathy Raju
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Venkatesh Prasad
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Hayden
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Indian spinner Venkatapathy Raju was nicknamed 'Muscles' due to his lean physique. Symmonds was typically 'Symmo', Venkatesh Prasad was 'Venky', and Hayden was 'Roy' - making Raju the correct answer.
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Suni Gavaskar
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Mohinder amarnath
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Kapil dev
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Bishen sing bedi
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Straight from the Heart is the autobiography of former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev, who led India to its first World Cup victory in 1983. The other options are also famous Indian cricketers, but this book specifically belongs to Kapil Dev. Note that Sunil Gavaskar's name is misspelled in the options.
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Anjali Bhagwat
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Abhinav Bindra
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Viswanathan Anand
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K. M. Beenamol
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Anjali Bhagwat, the renowned Indian shooter, had the honor of lighting the Olympic flame at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. This was part of the Olympic torch relay for the 2004 Athens Olympics.
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Anil Kumble
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Javagal Srinath
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Sunil Gavaskar
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Venkatesh Prasad
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Anil Kumble, the legendary Indian cricketer, appeared in a PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) advertisement promoting vegetarianism. He has been a long-time vegetarian and advocate for animal welfare.
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Aryton Senna
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Raman Lamba
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Daijiro Kato
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Ian Folley
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Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian Formula 1 racing legend, died during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix when his car crashed into a wall at Tamburello corner. A piece of the suspension penetrated his helmet visor, causing a fatal skull fracture.
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Yubi Lakpiyoyi
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Khong Kangjei
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Yubi Lakpi
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Hiyang Tanaba
B
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Khong Kangjei is a traditional Manipuri game that closely resembles hockey, played with curved sticks and a ball. Yubi Lakpi is actually a Manipuri version of rugby involving an oil-coconut, not hockey. Hiyang Tanaba is a traditional boat race, not a stick-and-ball game.
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Saina Nehwal,badminton
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P.Gopi Chand,squash
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Mary kom ,boxing
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P.Gopi Chand,badminton
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P. Gopi Chand, a renowned badminton coach and former player, received the Dhronacharya Award for exceptional coaching contributions. The award specifically honors sports coaches and mentors, not active players. Saina Nehwal is a player, not a coach, and Mary Kom is associated with boxing.
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Geet Sethi
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Pankaj Advani
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Mike Russell
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Thor Chuan Leong
B
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Pankaj Advani is a multiple-time World Professional Billiards Champion who has dominated the sport with exceptional skill. He has won numerous world titles in both time and point formats of billiards. Geet Sethi is also a champion but the question specifies the recent acquisition.
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Pankaj Advani
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Jeev Milkha singh
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Abhinav Bindra
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Mary Kom
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Saina Nehwal
B
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Jeev Milkha Singh is a renowned professional golfer from India and the first Indian to join the European Tour. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2007. The others are: Pankaj Advani (billiards/snooker), Abhinav Bindra (shooting), Mary Kom (boxing), Saina Nehwal (badminton).
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The Great Khali (Dalip Singh Rana) is indeed from India. He was born in Himachal Pradesh, India, and became one of the most famous WWE superstars of Indian origin, winning the World Heavyweight Championship in 2007.
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Anatoly Karpov
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Levon Aronian
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Boris Spassky
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Robert Fischer
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Viswanathan Anand won the Rapid World Chess Championship in 2003 by defeating Levon Aronian. Anand has been one of the most successful chess players from India, holding the World Chess Champion title in multiple formats.
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Gautam Gambhir
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Virender Sehwag
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Yuvraj Singh
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Harbhajan Singh
D
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Harbhajan Singh sold the licensing rights to his name as a brand to License India, a Delhi-based company. This allowed the company to use his name for commercial products and endorsements. Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, and Yuvraj Singh are not associated with this particular licensing deal.
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Balai Das Chattopadhyay
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Goshtho Pal
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Samar Banerjee
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Syed Naeemuddin
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Sandip Nandi
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Hemonto Dora
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Gumphe Rimeh
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Bhaskar Ganguly
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Bhaskar Ganguly was the goalkeeper when Mohun Bagan conceded 5 goals against East Bengal in a historic match. This occurred in the 1975 IFA Shield final where East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 5-0, one of the most famous victories in the Kolkata derby.
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Balai Das Chattopadhyay
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Goshtho Pal
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Samar Banerjee
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Syed Naeemuddin