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 is known as the 'Smiling Assassin'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa is known as the 'Smiling Assassin' for his calm and composed demeanor in the ring.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'Punjab Panther'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vikas Krishan Yadav is known as the 'Punjab Panther' for his aggressive and powerful boxing style.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'Assam Tiger'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Shiva Thapa is known as the 'Assam Tiger' for his aggressive and powerful boxing style.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'Indian Tigress'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kom is known as the 'Indian Tigress' for her aggressive and powerful boxing style.

Multiple choice

Which Indian boxer is known as the 'Haryana Express'?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Shiva Thapa

  4. Vikas Krishan Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijender Singh is known as the 'Haryana Express' for his fast and aggressive boxing style.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2021?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Hima Das

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Neeraj Chopra won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in athletics at the Olympics.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian athlete to win the Dronacharya Award for Athletics?

  1. O. P. Jaisha

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics in 1985 for his contributions to the development of athletics in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2020?

  1. Hima Das

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Manika Batra

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hima Das was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2020 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian athlete to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics?

  1. P. T. Usha

  2. Anju Bobby George

  3. Bahadur Singh

  4. Neeraj Chopra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. T. Usha was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics in 1985 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2019?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Hima Das

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hima Das was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2019 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian athlete to win the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Lifetime Achievement)?

  1. O. P. Jaisha

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

  4. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Lifetime Achievement) in 2000 for his contributions to the development of athletics in India.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2019?

  1. Hima Das

  2. Dutee Chand

  3. Manika Batra

  4. Mary Kom
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Hima Das was awarded the Padma Shri for Athletics in 2019 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian athlete to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics (Lifetime Achievement)?

  1. P. T. Usha

  2. Anju Bobby George

  3. Bahadur Singh

  4. Neeraj Chopra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. T. Usha was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Athletics (Lifetime Achievement) in 2000 for her achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the women's 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2018?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Hima Das

  3. Dutee Chand

  4. Bhavani Devi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Neeraj Chopra was awarded the Arjuna Award for Athletics in 2018 for his achievements in the sport, including winning the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Indian athlete to win the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Women)?

  1. O. P. Jaisha

  2. P. T. Usha

  3. Anju Bobby George

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

O. P. Jaisha was awarded the Dronacharya Award for Athletics (Women) in 2019 for her contributions to the development of athletics in India.