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 kabaddi player was inspired by the music of Daler Mehndi to win a gold medal at the 2019 South Asian Games?

  1. Ajay Thakur

  2. Deepak Niwas Hooda

  3. Pardeep Narwal

  4. Rahul Chaudhari
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Ajay Thakur, the Indian kabaddi player, was inspired by the music of Daler Mehndi to win a gold medal in the men's kabaddi event at the 2019 South Asian Games in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian table tennis player was inspired by the music of A.R. Rahman to win a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

  1. Manika Batra

  2. Sharath Kamal

  3. G. Sathiyan

  4. Harmeet Desai
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Manika Batra, the Indian table tennis player, was inspired by the music of A.R. Rahman to win a gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was inspired by the music of A.R. Rahman to win a gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

  1. P.V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Lakshya Sen
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P.V. Sindhu, the Indian badminton player, was inspired by the music of A.R. Rahman to win a gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player was inspired by the music of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to win a gold medal at the 2030 Summer Olympics?

  1. Manpreet Singh

  2. Harmanpreet Singh

  3. Rupinder Pal Singh

  4. Sardar Singh
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Manpreet Singh, the Indian hockey player, was inspired by the music of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to win a gold medal in the men's hockey event at the 2030 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

Multiple choice

Which Indian sportsperson has been vocal about the need for climate action?

  1. Virat Kohli

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. PV Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom
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Explanation

Virat Kohli has been vocal about the need for climate action.

Multiple choice

In the traditional Indian game of Kabaddi, what is the name of the player who leads the raiding team?

  1. Captain

  2. Raider

  3. Defender

  4. Stopper
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Explanation

In Kabaddi, the player who leads the raiding team is called the Raider.

Multiple choice

How does the use of wooden equipment in traditional Indian sports contribute to deforestation?

  1. It requires the cutting down of trees for wood

  2. It leads to soil erosion

  3. It pollutes water bodies

  4. It increases carbon emissions
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The production of wooden equipment for traditional Indian sports often involves the cutting down of trees, leading to deforestation.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player won the first Grand Slam title in singles?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Rohan Bopanna
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Explanation

Vijay Amritraj won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1979, becoming the first Indian tennis player to win a Grand Slam title.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian tennis player to have won a singles title at a Grand Slam tournament?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Yuki Bhambri
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Explanation

Sania Mirza won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 2015 and the US Open in 2016.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most Grand Slam titles?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won 18 Grand Slam titles, including 8 in men's doubles, 10 in mixed doubles, and 1 in junior boys' doubles.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most singles titles on the ATP Tour?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Somdev Devvarman
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Explanation

Vijay Amritraj has won 16 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most doubles titles on the ATP Tour?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won 54 doubles titles on the ATP Tour, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most mixed doubles titles on the WTA Tour?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
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Explanation

Sania Mirza has won 42 mixed doubles titles on the WTA Tour, the most by any Indian tennis player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most medals at the Asian Games?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won 14 medals at the Asian Games, including 7 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze medals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has won the most medals at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
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Explanation

Leander Paes has won 10 medals at the Commonwealth Games, including 5 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals.