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 boxer won the gold medal in the men's light welterweight category at the 2014 Asian Games?

  1. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  2. Shiva Thapa

  3. Manish Kaushik

  4. Amit Panghal
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Vikas Krishan Yadav won the gold medal in the men's light welterweight category at the 2014 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Asian Champion in the men's welterweight category?

  1. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  2. Shiva Thapa

  3. Manish Kaushik

  4. Amit Panghal
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Explanation

Vikas Krishan Yadav is the current Asian Champion in the men's welterweight category.

Multiple choice

Who is the current World Champion in the men's flyweight category?

  1. Amit Panghal

  2. Shiva Thapa

  3. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  4. Manish Kaushik
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Explanation

Amit Panghal is the current World Champion in the men's flyweight category.

Multiple choice

In the 2014 film 'Mary Kom', what was the profession of the protagonist, Mary Kom?

  1. Boxer

  2. Scientist

  3. Engineer

  4. Doctor
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Explanation

The film 'Mary Kom' was a biopic based on the life of Mary Kom, an Indian boxer who won a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Parsi sports club is located in Mumbai?

  1. Bombay Parsi Gymkhana

  2. Parsi Cyclists Club

  3. Zoroastrian Club

  4. Young Zoroastrian Club
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Explanation

Bombay Parsi Gymkhana is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Multiple choice

Which Parsi sports club has a swimming pool?

  1. Bombay Parsi Gymkhana

  2. Parsi Cyclists Club

  3. Zoroastrian Club

  4. Young Zoroastrian Club
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Explanation

Bombay Parsi Gymkhana has a swimming pool that is open to its members.

Multiple choice

Which Parsi sports club has a playground?

  1. Bombay Parsi Gymkhana

  2. Parsi Cyclists Club

  3. Zoroastrian Club

  4. Young Zoroastrian Club
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Bombay Parsi Gymkhana has a playground that is open to its members.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for his contribution to sports?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Mithali Raj

  4. P.V. Sindhu
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Explanation

P.V. Sindhu is an Indian badminton player who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for her contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2018?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer who was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2018.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2017 for his contribution to sports?

  1. Deepak Punia

  2. Bajrang Punia

  3. Vinesh Phogat

  4. Sakshi Malik
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Explanation

Bajrang Punia is an Indian wrestler who was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2017 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2016 for his contribution to sports?

  1. P.V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Mithali Raj

  4. Virat Kohli
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Explanation

P.V. Sindhu is an Indian badminton player who was awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2016 for her contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2015 for his contribution to sports?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer who was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2015 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2014 for his contribution to sports?

  1. Deepak Punia

  2. Bajrang Punia

  3. Vinesh Phogat

  4. Sakshi Malik
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Explanation

Deepak Punia is an Indian wrestler who was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2014 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2013 for his contribution to sports?

  1. P.V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Mithali Raj

  4. Virat Kohli
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Explanation

P.V. Sindhu is an Indian badminton player who was awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2013 for her contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Padma Shri in 2012 for his contribution to sports?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Sania Mirza
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Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer who was awarded the Padma Shri in 2012 for his contribution to sports.