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 cricketer has been involved in promoting the development of cricket in tribal areas?

  1. Kapil Dev

  2. Sunil Gavaskar

  3. Ravi Shastri

  4. Navjot Singh Sidhu
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Explanation

Kapil Dev has been involved in promoting the development of cricket in tribal areas, establishing the Kapil Dev Cricket Academy to provide training and support to young cricketers from tribal backgrounds.

Multiple choice

Who produced the biographical sports drama film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' (2013)?

  1. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

  2. Farhan Akhtar

  3. Ritesh Sidhwani

  4. Preeti Zinta
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Explanation

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, known for his realistic and inspiring films, produced and directed the critically acclaimed film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', which showcased the life of Indian sprinter Milkha Singh.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian sports commentator to be inducted into the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Hall of Fame?

  1. B.G. Verghese

  2. Vijay Amritraj

  3. Ravi Shastri

  4. Ashis Ray
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ashis Ray, an Indian sports commentator and journalist, was inducted into the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) Hall of Fame in 2019, becoming the first Indian to receive this honor.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian sports commentator to receive the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian awards?

  1. B.G. Verghese

  2. Vijay Amritraj

  3. Ravi Shastri

  4. Ashis Ray
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Explanation

B.G. Verghese, an Indian sports commentator and journalist, was awarded the Padma Shri in 1982 for his contributions to sports journalism.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian sports commentator to be inducted into the Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI) Hall of Fame?

  1. B.G. Verghese

  2. Vijay Amritraj

  3. Ravi Shastri

  4. Ashis Ray
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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Explanation

B.G. Verghese, an Indian sports commentator and journalist, was inducted into the Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI) Hall of Fame in 2019.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian sports commentator to be awarded the Arjuna Award, India's highest sporting honor?

  1. B.G. Verghese

  2. Vijay Amritraj

  3. Ravi Shastri

  4. Ashis Ray
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Amritraj, an Indian tennis player and sports commentator, was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1974 for his contributions to Indian sports.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian player to score a goal in an international match?

  1. Sailen Manna

  2. Tulsidas Balaram

  3. Gostha Pal

  4. Jarnail Singh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gostha Pal scored the first goal for India in an international match against Burma in 1938.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player was named the Asian Footballer of the Year in 1999?

  1. Bhaichung Bhutia

  2. IM Vijayan

  3. Sunil Chhetri

  4. Renedy Singh
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Explanation

Bhaichung Bhutia was named the Asian Footballer of the Year in 1999.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has won the Arjuna Award the most times?

  1. Sunil Chhetri

  2. Bhaichung Bhutia

  3. IM Vijayan

  4. Renedy Singh
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Explanation

Sunil Chhetri has won the Arjuna Award four times, the most by any Indian footballer.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has won the Padma Shri award?

  1. Sunil Chhetri

  2. Bhaichung Bhutia

  3. IM Vijayan

  4. Renedy Singh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhaichung Bhutia was awarded the Padma Shri in 2008, becoming the first Indian footballer to receive this honor.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has played in the Major League Soccer (MLS)?

  1. Sunil Chhetri

  2. Bhaichung Bhutia

  3. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

  4. Sandesh Jhingan
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Explanation

Sunil Chhetri played for Sporting Kansas City in the MLS in 2013.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has played in the Chinese Super League (CSL)?

  1. Sunil Chhetri

  2. Bhaichung Bhutia

  3. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

  4. Sandesh Jhingan
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Explanation

Sunil Chhetri played for Bengaluru FC in the CSL in 2017.

Multiple choice

Which Indian player has played in the I-League?

  1. Sunil Chhetri

  2. Bhaichung Bhutia

  3. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

  4. Sandesh Jhingan
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Explanation

All of the mentioned players have played in the I-League, India's top football league.

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the first Indian boxer to gain international recognition?

  1. Hawa Singh

  2. K. C. Dey

  3. Padam Bahadur Mall

  4. B. K. Nehru
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Explanation

Hawa Singh, known as the 'Punjab Lion', was the first Indian boxer to compete in the Olympics in 1936 and also won a bronze medal at the 1938 British Empire Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the Asian Championships in three consecutive editions?

  1. Shiva Thapa

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Manoj Kumar

  4. Amit Panghal

  5. Gaurav Bidhuri
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Explanation

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the Asian Championships in three consecutive editions, securing a bronze in 2013, a silver in 2015, and a gold in 2017.