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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

In his autobiography, "Playing It My Way," which legendary cricketer shares his journey from a small-town boy to becoming a global cricket icon?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Rahul Dravid
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Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography, "Playing It My Way," narrates his remarkable journey from a young boy in Mumbai to becoming one of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles title?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Nandu Natekar
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Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles title in 1980.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first BWF World Junior Championships men's singles title?

  1. Lakshya Sen

  2. Srikanth Kidambi

  3. Sameer Verma

  4. H. S. Prannoy
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Lakshya Sen became the first Indian badminton player to win the BWF World Junior Championships men's singles title in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first BWF World Junior Championships women's singles title?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu

  4. Ruthvika Shivani Gadde
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P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian badminton player to win the BWF World Junior Championships women's singles title in 2012.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first BWF World Championships men's singles title?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Kidambi Srikanth
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Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the BWF World Championships men's singles title in 1981.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first BWF World Championships women's singles title?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu

  4. Ruthvika Shivani Gadde
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Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win the BWF World Championships women's singles title in 2015.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first BWF World Championships mixed doubles title?

  1. Jwala Gutta and V. Diju

  2. Ashwini Ponnappa and Tarun Kona

  3. Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap

  4. P. V. Sindhu and H. S. Prannoy
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Jwala Gutta and V. Diju became the first Indian badminton players to win the BWF World Championships mixed doubles title in 2011.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first BWF World Junior Championships mixed doubles title?

  1. Lakshya Sen and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde

  2. Srikanth Kidambi and Pranaav Jerry Chopra

  3. Sameer Verma and Sanjana Santosh

  4. H. S. Prannoy and Ashwini Ponnappa
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Lakshya Sen and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde became the first Indian badminton players to win the BWF World Junior Championships mixed doubles title in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first Badminton Asia Championships men's singles title?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Kidambi Srikanth
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Prakash Padukone became the first Indian badminton player to win the Badminton Asia Championships men's singles title in 1983.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first Badminton Asia Championships women's singles title?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Pusarla Venkata Sindhu

  4. Ruthvika Shivani Gadde
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Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win the Badminton Asia Championships women's singles title in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first Badminton Asia Championships mixed doubles title?

  1. Jwala Gutta and V. Diju

  2. Ashwini Ponnappa and Tarun Kona

  3. Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap

  4. P. V. Sindhu and H. S. Prannoy
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Jwala Gutta and V. Diju became the first Indian badminton players to win the Badminton Asia Championships mixed doubles title in 2009.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the 2018 Indian web series that follows the life of a young cricketer named Ranji?

  1. Inside Edge

  2. Sacred Games

  3. Mirzapur

  4. The Family Man
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Inside Edge is a 2018 Indian web series that follows the life of a young cricketer named Ranji. The series was directed by Karan Anshuman and stars Vivek Oberoi, Richa Chadha, and Angad Bedi.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the 2021 Indian web series that follows the life of a young cricketer named Arjun?

  1. Selection Day

  2. Sacred Games

  3. Mirzapur

  4. The Family Man
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Selection Day is a 2021 Indian web series that follows the life of a young cricketer named Arjun. The series was directed by Ujjwal Chatterjee and stars Yash Dholye, Mohammad Samad, and Rajesh Tailang.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the 2023 Indian web series that follows the life of a young cricketer named Rahul?

  1. Selection Day

  2. Sacred Games

  3. Mirzapur

  4. The Family Man
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Selection Day is a 2023 Indian web series that follows the life of a young cricketer named Rahul. The series was directed by Ujjwal Chatterjee and stars Yash Dholye, Mohammad Samad, and Rajesh Tailang.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer wrote the autobiography (Playing It My Way)?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Sourav Ganguly

  4. Virender Sehwag
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Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography (Playing It My Way) offers a glimpse into his journey from a young cricketer to one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game.