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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

Who is the current WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Deepak Behera
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Deepak Behera holds the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title as of [current year].

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer has won the most national boxing championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Suranjoy Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Suranjoy Singh holds the record for winning the most national boxing championships among Indian boxers, with a total of 10 titles.

Multiple choice

Who is the youngest Indian boxer to win a national boxing championship?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Akash Kumar became the youngest Indian boxer to win a national boxing championship at the age of 17 in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer has won the most medals at the Asian Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa holds the record for winning the most medals at the Asian Championships among Indian boxers, with a total of six medals, including two golds, two silvers, and two bronzes.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer has won the most medals at the South Asian Games?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. L. Sarita Devi

  4. Pinki Jangra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

L. Sarita Devi holds the record for winning the most medals at the South Asian Games among Indian boxers, with a total of four gold medals.

Multiple choice

Who is the current WBC Asia Super Featherweight Champion?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Manish Kaushik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Manish Kaushik holds the WBC Asia Super Featherweight title as of [current year].

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer has won the most medals at the World Cup?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa holds the record for winning the most medals at the World Cup among Indian boxers, with a total of three medals, including one gold and two bronzes.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer has won the most medals at the Asian Youth Championships?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa holds the record for winning the most medals at the Asian Youth Championships among Indian boxers, with a total of four medals, including two golds and two bronzes.

Multiple choice

Who is known as the 'Flying Sikh' in Indian athletics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Milkha Singh is known as the 'Flying Sikh' in Indian athletics. He was a sprinter who won gold medals in the 400 meters at the 1958 Asian Games and the 1962 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has won the most medals in Field Hockey at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dhyan Chand has won the most medals in Field Hockey at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 3 gold medals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has scored the most goals in Field Hockey at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dhyan Chand has scored the most goals in Field Hockey at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 22 goals.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian player to become a Chess Grandmaster?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Koneru Humpy

  3. Harikrishna Pentala

  4. Krishnan Sasikiran
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Viswanathan Anand is the first Indian player to become a Chess Grandmaster, achieving the title in 1988.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer was at the center of the controversy surrounding the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  2. Amit Panghal

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Gaurav Solanki
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vikas Krishan Yadav was at the center of the controversy surrounding the 2018 Commonwealth Games, where he was accused of assaulting a fellow boxer during the selection trials.

Multiple choice

Who was the president of the Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) during the time of the financial irregularities allegations?

  1. Abhay Singh Chautala

  2. Ajay Singh

  3. Santosh Kumar

  4. Rakesh Gupta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abhay Singh Chautala was the president of the Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) during the time of the financial irregularities allegations in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer was involved in a doping scandal during the 2019 World Championships?

  1. Amit Panghal

  2. Shiva Thapa

  3. Gaurav Solanki

  4. Manish Kaushik
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Manish Kaushik was involved in a doping scandal during the 2019 World Championships, where he tested positive for a banned substance.