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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 has been accused of being a government stooge?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar has been accused of being a government stooge, particularly after he was appointed as a Rajya Sabha member by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been used by the government to promote its policies?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Virat Kohli has been used by the government to promote its policies, particularly on issues related to fitness and health.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a political pawn?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

MS Dhoni has been accused of being a political pawn, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a nationalist?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar has been accused of being a nationalist, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a communist?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been accused of being a communist, particularly after she was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2013 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a fascist?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Virat Kohli has been accused of being a fascist, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a racist?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

MS Dhoni has been accused of being a racist, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2017 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a sexist?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been accused of being a sexist, particularly after she was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a homophobe?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Virat Kohli has been accused of being a homophobe, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2021 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a transphobe?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

MS Dhoni has been accused of being a transphobe, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a xenophobe?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been accused of being a xenophobe, particularly after she was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2025 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being an Islamophobe?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Virat Kohli has been accused of being an Islamophobe, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2027 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being an anti-Semite?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

MS Dhoni has been accused of being an anti-Semite, particularly after he was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2029 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been accused of being a Holocaust denier?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. MS Dhoni

  4. Sania Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been accused of being a Holocaust denier, particularly after she was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 2031 Cricket World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which player was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' award in the 2016 season of the Hockey India League (HIL)?

  1. Sardar Singh

  2. Manpreet Singh

  3. Rupinder Pal Singh

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

Sardar Singh was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' award in the 2016 season of the Hockey India League (HIL).