Indian Sports and Sportspersons

Sachin Tendulkar was indeed a brand ambassador for Fiat Palio in India during the early 2000s. This was a major endorsement deal where the cricket legend was associated with promoting the car. The other cricketers listed (Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid) had different brand associations but were not specifically 'Fiat Palio Brand Champions'.

This question asks about Vijender Singh's boxing points in the 2009 timeframe. After his bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Vijender Singh's world ranking increased significantly, and around early 2009 his rating was approximately 2700 points in the amateur boxing rankings.

Pi Hongyan of France won the 2009 Indian Open Women's Singles badminton title. Saina Nehwal is India's top badminton player but did not win this specific tournament in 2009. Deepika Padukone is a former badminton player who became an actress, and 'ho ching' appears to be an incorrect or garbled option.

Sunil Gavaskar is the correct answer as his autobiography is titled 'Sunny Days', published in 1976. The nickname 'Sunny' comes from his name Sunil, and the book covers his early career and the famous 1971 West Indies tour. Ravi Shastri wrote 'Straight from the Heart', while Bishan Singh Bedi has written different books. The title is a direct reference to Gavaskar's nickname.

Nour El Sherbini of Egypt won the World Junior Women's Squash Championship held in Chennai. She was a dominant junior player during this period and would go on to become one of squash's greatest champions, winning multiple world titles.

Ramji Srinivasan served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Indian cricket team, including during the 2011 World Cup victory campaign.

Jhulan Goswami was captain of the Indian women's cricket team in the mid-2000s (around 2002-2008). The question appears to be from that era. Mithali Raj was a teammate who later became captain. Neetu David and Anjum Chopra were also players of that period but not captain.

Virender Sehwag, the legendary explosive Indian opening batsman, was born in Delhi, India, where he also grew up and started his domestic cricket career.

Vijay Singh is from Fiji (note: the option has a typo 'Figi' but refers to Fiji). He is a Fijian golfer of Indian descent who has won major championships including the PGA Championship. The other options are incorrect.

Gary Kirsten served as the head coach of the Indian cricket team from 2008 to 2011, during which India won the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. He was a successful coach after his playing career.

Vijay Mallya, through his UB Group, owned the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise. Mallya was a prominent owner in the IPL until he faced financial and legal troubles. RCB was known for its star-studded lineup under his ownership.

Irfan Pathan is from Gujarat. He is a former Indian cricketer who was born in Baroda (Vadodara), Gujarat, and represented both the Indian national team and Baroda in domestic cricket.

Rohit Sharma is from Maharashtra, which makes option A correct. He has been associated with Mumbai cricket and represents Maharashtra in domestic cricket. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat are not his home states.

Suresh Raina plays domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh (UP) in Ranji Trophy, not for Assam, Tamil Nadu, or Kolkata. His cricketing roots are in the UP cricket association despite being born in Kashmir.