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 handball player is known as the 'Minister of Defense'?

  1. Magnus Wislander

  2. Nikola Karabatic

  3. Talant Dujshebaev

  4. Thierry Omeyer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Thierry Omeyer is a French handball goalkeeper who is known as the 'Minister of Defense'. He is considered one of the greatest handball goalkeepers of all time.

Multiple choice

Which handball player is known as the 'Magician'?

  1. Magnus Wislander

  2. Nikola Karabatic

  3. Talant Dujshebaev

  4. Mikkel Hansen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Talant Dujshebaev is known as the 'Magician' for his incredible skill and creativity on the handball court.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known as the 'Flying Sikh'?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. Sushil Kumar

  3. Yogeshwar Dutt

  4. Bajrang Punia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Milkha Singh was a track and field athlete, not a wrestler.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known as the 'Pocket Dynamo'?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. Sushil Kumar

  3. Yogeshwar Dutt

  4. Bajrang Punia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Yogeshwar Dutt is a two-time Olympic medalist and is known for his short stature and explosive wrestling style.

Multiple choice

Which wrestler is known as the 'Indian Tank'?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. Sushil Kumar

  3. Yogeshwar Dutt

  4. Bajrang Punia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bajrang Punia is a three-time world champion and is known for his powerful wrestling style.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a notable alumnus of FTII?

  1. Adoor Gopalakrishnan

  2. Girish Karnad

  3. Shabana Azmi

  4. Naseeruddin Shah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shabana Azmi is not an alumnus of FTII.

Multiple choice

Who is the highest-paid female badminton player of all time?

  1. Tai Tzu-ying

  2. Carolina Marin

  3. Ratchanok Intanon

  4. Pusarla V. Sindhu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tai Tzu-ying is the highest-paid female badminton player of all time, with career earnings of over $5 million.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer wrote the autobiography Playing It My Way?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Sourav Ganguly

  4. Virender Sehwag
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar wrote the autobiography Playing It My Way.

Multiple choice

Who was the first captain of the Indian men's basketball team?

  1. Bhim Singh

  2. Gurdev Singh

  3. S. Subramaniam

  4. N. Sunder Rao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhim Singh was the first captain of the Indian men's basketball team, leading the team in the 1951 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player was nicknamed 'Jumping Jack' for his exceptional jumping ability?

  1. Rajkumar Arya

  2. Prashanti Singh

  3. Geethu Anna Jose

  4. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rajkumar Arya, a former Indian basketball player, was known as 'Jumping Jack' due to his remarkable jumping skills.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship?

  1. Satnam Singh Bhamara

  2. Amjyot Singh Gill

  3. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  4. Arjun Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh Gill was named the MVP at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, becoming the first Indian player to receive this honor.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player holds the record for the most points scored in a single game at the Asian Games?

  1. Prashanti Singh

  2. Geethu Anna Jose

  3. Poonam Chaturvedi

  4. Neha Pardaz
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Prashanti Singh holds the record for scoring the most points in a single game at the Asian Games, with 46 points against Japan in 2014.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player was the first to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA)?

  1. Satnam Singh Bhamara

  2. Amjyot Singh Gill

  3. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

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

Satnam Singh Bhamara became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted into the NBA when he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in 2015.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player was named the captain of the team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Amjyot Singh Gill

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Arjun Singh

  4. Muin Bek Hafeez
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh Gill was the captain of the Indian basketball team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player was named the captain of the team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup?

  1. Amjyot Singh Gill

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Arjun Singh

  4. Muin Bek Hafeez
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh Gill was the captain of the Indian basketball team at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup.