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 athlete holds the national record for the men's triple jump?

  1. Renjith Maheswary

  2. Arpinder Singh

  3. Mayookha Johny

  4. Anju Bobby George
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Renjith Maheswary holds the national record for the men's triple jump with a distance of 17.30 meters, set in 2016.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record for the men's pole vault?

  1. Srinu Bugatha

  2. Subhash Chand

  3. Vijay Kumar Yadav

  4. Udayan Rawat
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Srinu Bugatha holds the national record for the men's pole vault with a height of 5.75 meters, set in 2018.

Multiple choice

Who was the first captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT)?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Udham Singh
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Dhyan Chand was the first captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT).

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won its last Olympic gold medal?

  1. Vasudevan Baskaran

  2. Surinder Singh Sodhi

  3. Zafar Iqbal

  4. Mohammad Shahid
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Vasudevan Baskaran was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won its last Olympic gold medal.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won the Champions Trophy in 1982?

  1. Ajit Pal Singh

  2. Surinder Singh Sodhi

  3. Zafar Iqbal

  4. Mohammad Shahid
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Ajit Pal Singh was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won the Champions Trophy in 1982.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won the Champions Trophy in 1985?

  1. Ajit Pal Singh

  2. Surinder Singh Sodhi

  3. Zafar Iqbal

  4. Mohammad Shahid
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Mohammad Shahid was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won the Champions Trophy in 1985.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won the Champions Trophy in 1989?

  1. Ajit Pal Singh

  2. Surinder Singh Sodhi

  3. Zafar Iqbal

  4. Mohammad Shahid
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Mohammad Shahid was the captain of the Indian Hockey Team (IHT) when it won the Champions Trophy in 1989.

Multiple choice

What is the role of the private sector in promoting traditional Indian sports?

  1. Organizing tournaments and competitions

  2. Providing financial assistance to sports organizations

  3. Developing infrastructure for sports

  4. All of the above
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The private sector can play a significant role in promoting traditional Indian sports by organizing tournaments and competitions, providing financial assistance to sports organizations, and developing infrastructure for sports.

Multiple choice

What are some of the ways in which the private sector can contribute to the promotion of traditional Indian sports?

  1. Sponsoring traditional sports events

  2. Investing in the development of traditional sports infrastructure

  3. Providing scholarships to traditional sports athletes

  4. All of the above
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The private sector can contribute to the promotion of traditional Indian sports by sponsoring traditional sports events, investing in the development of traditional sports infrastructure, and providing scholarships to traditional sports athletes.

Multiple choice

How can traditional Indian sports be used to promote tourism in India?

  1. Organizing international traditional sports tournaments

  2. Developing traditional sports tourism circuits

  3. Promoting traditional sports as a part of cultural heritage tourism

  4. All of the above
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Traditional Indian sports can be used to promote tourism in India by organizing international traditional sports tournaments, developing traditional sports tourism circuits, and promoting traditional sports as a part of cultural heritage tourism.

Multiple choice

What can be done to address the challenges faced by traditional Indian sports in the modern era?

  1. Raising awareness about traditional sports

  2. Developing infrastructure for traditional sports

  3. Increasing financial support for traditional sports

  4. All of the above
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To address the challenges faced by traditional Indian sports in the modern era, it is important to raise awareness about traditional sports, develop infrastructure for traditional sports, and increase financial support for traditional sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has won the most medals at the Asian Games?

  1. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  2. Sambhaji Kadam

  3. Amjyot Singh

  4. Satnam Singh Bhamara
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Vishesh Bhriguvanshi has won the most medals at the Asian Games among Indian basketball players.

Multiple choice

Who is the highest scorer in the history of the National Basketball Championship?

  1. Prashanti Singh

  2. Geethu Anna Jose

  3. Anitha Pauldurai

  4. Shiba Maggon
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Prashanti Singh is the highest scorer in the history of the National Basketball Championship.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has played in the NBA?

  1. Satnam Singh Bhamara

  2. Amjyot Singh

  3. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  4. Sambhaji Kadam
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Satnam Singh Bhamara is the only Indian basketball player to have played in the NBA.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has won the FIBA Asia Cup?

  1. Amjyot Singh

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Sambhaji Kadam

  4. Satnam Singh Bhamara
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Amjyot Singh is the only Indian basketball player to have won the FIBA Asia Cup.