General Awareness

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

Which Indian field hockey player has been inducted into the Hockey India Hall of Fame?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh
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Correct answer
Explanation

Dhyan Chand, Balbir Singh Sr., and Leslie Claudius have been inducted into the Hockey India Hall of Fame.

Multiple choice

Which Indian field hockey player has been inducted into the World Sports Hall of Fame?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh
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Explanation

Dhyan Chand is the only Indian field hockey player who has been inducted into the World Sports Hall of Fame.

Multiple choice

Who is the youngest Indian to scale Mount Everest?

  1. Arjun Vajpai

  2. Malavath Poorna

  3. Anshu Jamsenpa

  4. Satyarup Siddhanta
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Malavath Poorna, a remarkable young mountaineer from Telangana, holds the record for being the youngest Indian to summit Mount Everest at the age of 13 years and 11 months.

Multiple choice

Who was the first President of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI)?

  1. G.D. Sondhi

  2. K.P.R. Menon

  3. A.S. Paintal

  4. B.N. Reddy
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Explanation

G.D. Sondhi was the first President of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI).

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018?

  1. Nirmal Singh

  2. Naveen Raja Jacob

  3. Akhin Hanna

  4. Amit Gupta
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Naveen Raja Jacob was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2018 for his outstanding contribution to volleyball.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball team won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games?

  1. Men's team

  2. Women's team

  3. Both men's and women's teams

  4. None of the above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both the men's and women's volleyball teams from India won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player was the captain of the team that won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games?

  1. Nirmal Singh

  2. Naveen Raja Jacob

  3. Akhin Hanna

  4. Amit Gupta
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nirmal Singh was the captain of the Indian volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020?

  1. Nirmal Singh

  2. Naveen Raja Jacob

  3. Akhin Hanna

  4. Amit Gupta
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nirmal Singh was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his outstanding contribution to volleyball.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player was the captain of the team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games?

  1. Nirmal Singh

  2. Naveen Raja Jacob

  3. Akhin Hanna

  4. Amit Gupta
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Nirmal Singh was the captain of the Indian volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2019?

  1. Nirmal Singh

  2. Naveen Raja Jacob

  3. Akhin Hanna

  4. Amit Gupta
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Akhin Hanna was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2019 for his outstanding contribution to volleyball.

Multiple choice

Which Indian volleyball player was the captain of the team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games?

  1. Nirmal Singh

  2. Naveen Raja Jacob

  3. Akhin Hanna

  4. Amit Gupta
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Naveen Raja Jacob was the captain of the Indian volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler has won the most Hind Kesari Dangal titles?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. The Great Gama

  3. Dara Singh

  4. Satpal Singh
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Explanation

Guru Hanuman has won the most Hind Kesari Dangal titles, with a total of 11 victories.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler has won the most Bharat Kesari Dangal titles?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. The Great Gama

  3. Dara Singh

  4. Satpal Singh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dara Singh has won the most Bharat Kesari Dangal titles, with a total of 5 victories.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler has won the most National Wrestling Championship titles?

  1. Guru Hanuman

  2. The Great Gama

  3. Dara Singh

  4. Satpal Singh
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Satpal Singh has won the most National Wrestling Championship titles, with a total of 9 victories.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler has won the most Pro Wrestling League MVP awards?

  1. Bajrang Punia

  2. Vinesh Phogat

  3. Yogeshwar Dutt

  4. Narsingh Yadav
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Bajrang Punia has won the most Pro Wrestling League MVP awards, with a total of 2 awards.