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 sportsperson was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009 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 2009 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2008 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 2008 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Khel Ratna Award in 2007 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 2007 for her contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 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 2006 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2005 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 2005 for his contribution to sports.

Multiple choice

Which boxer was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award in boxing?

  1. Hawa Singh

  2. Leslie Claudius

  3. Dhyan Chand

  4. Milkha Singh
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Explanation

Hawa Singh, the legendary Indian boxer, was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award in boxing in 1967.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won the World Boxing Championship twice?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  4. Shiva Thapa
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom, the iconic Indian boxer, is the only Indian boxer to have won the World Boxing Championship twice, in 2002 and 2005.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Devendro Singh
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Vijender Singh, the Olympic medalist and former WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Champion, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2013 for his contributions to boxing.

Multiple choice

Who is the current coach of the Indian boxing team?

  1. Gurbax Singh Sandhu

  2. B. I. Fernandez

  3. S. R. Singh

  4. Santiago Nieva
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Explanation

Santiago Nieva, the Cuban boxing coach, is the current coach of the Indian boxing team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Suranjoy Singh

  4. Paramjeet Samota
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vikas Krishan Yadav won the gold medal in the 75 kg category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won the gold medal at the Youth World Boxing Championships?

  1. Shiva Thapa

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Manoj Kumar

  4. L Devendro Singh
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Explanation

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won the gold medal at the Youth World Boxing Championships, which he achieved in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer won the gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu?

  1. Shiva Thapa

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Amit Panghal

  4. Manish Kaushik
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Amit Panghal won the gold medal in the 52 kg category at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won the gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships?

  1. Shiva Thapa

  2. Vikas Krishan Yadav

  3. Manoj Kumar

  4. L Devendro Singh
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Explanation

Shiva Thapa is the only Indian boxer to have won the gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships, which he achieved in 2013.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Dronacharya Awardee in boxing?

  1. Gurbax Singh Sandhu

  2. B. I. Fernandez

  3. S. R. Singh

  4. Santiago Nieva
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Explanation

Gurbax Singh Sandhu is the current Dronacharya Awardee in boxing.

Multiple choice

Which Indian website is known for its coverage of athletics in Bengali?

  1. Anandabazar Patrika

  2. Bartaman

  3. Ei Samay

  4. Sangbad Pratidin
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Explanation

Anandabazar Patrika is a Bengali-language daily newspaper published in India. It is known for its extensive coverage of athletics in the Bengali-speaking state of West Bengal.