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 in the men's long jump?

  1. Anju Bobby George

  2. Renjith Maheshwary

  3. Jeswin Aldrin

  4. Murali Sreeshankar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Murali Sreeshankar holds the national record in the men's long jump with a distance of 8.36 meters, set in 2022.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete holds the national record in the men's shot put?

  1. Om Prakash Karhana

  2. Inderjeet Singh

  3. Tajinderpal Singh Toor

  4. Jasdeep Singh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tajinderpal Singh Toor holds the national record in the men's shot put with a distance of 21.49 meters, set in 2021.

Multiple choice

Who is the current captain of the Indian men's national basketball team?

  1. Amjyot Singh

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Arjun Singh

  4. Muin Bek Hafeez
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh is the current captain of the Indian men's national basketball team.

Multiple choice

Who is the current captain of the Indian women's national basketball team?

  1. Shireen Limaye

  2. Anitha Pauldurai

  3. Jeena Skaria

  4. Pooja Yadav
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Shireen Limaye is the current captain of the Indian women's national basketball team.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has represented the country in the most number of international tournaments?

  1. Satnam Singh

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Amjyot Singh

  4. Arjun Singh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vishesh Bhriguvanshi has represented India in the most number of international basketball tournaments.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has won the most individual awards?

  1. Amjyot Singh

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Arjun Singh

  4. Muin Bek Hafeez
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh has won the most individual awards among Indian basketball players.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has played in the NBA?

  1. Satnam Singh

  2. Amjyot Singh

  3. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  4. Arjun Singh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Satnam Singh is the only Indian basketball player to have played in the NBA.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has played in the FIBA World Cup?

  1. Amjyot Singh

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Arjun Singh

  4. Muin Bek Hafeez
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh is the only Indian basketball player to have played in the FIBA World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has played in the FIBA Asia Cup?

  1. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  2. Arjun Singh

  3. Muin Bek Hafeez

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

Amjyot Singh is the only Indian basketball player to have played in the FIBA Asia Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has played in the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Amjyot Singh

  2. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  3. Arjun Singh

  4. Muin Bek Hafeez
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Amjyot Singh is the only Indian basketball player to have played in the Commonwealth Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian basketball player has played in the Asian Games?

  1. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi

  2. Arjun Singh

  3. Muin Bek Hafeez

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

Amjyot Singh is the only Indian basketball player to have played in the Asian Games.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sports biopic, released in 2016, chronicled the life and achievements of wrestling legend Mahavir Singh Phogat?

  1. Mary Kom

  2. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

  3. Dangal

  4. Paan Singh Tomar
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Explanation

Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, showcased the inspiring story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat to become world-class wrestlers.

Multiple choice

Which Indian-born tennis player reached the Wimbledon final in 2018?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Yuki Bhambri
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Yuki Bhambri, an Indian-born tennis player, reached the Wimbledon final in 2018, becoming the first Indian man to do so in the Open Era.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Indian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Ramesh Krishnan

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Sania Mirza
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza, an Indian-born tennis player, won the mixed doubles title at the 2009 Australian Open, becoming the first Indian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Multiple choice

Which Indian-born golfer won the Masters Tournament in 2013?

  1. Vijay Singh

  2. Anirban Lahiri

  3. Shiv Kapur

  4. Arjun Atwal
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Explanation

Vijay Singh, a Fijian golfer of Indian descent, won the Masters Tournament in 2000 and 2004.