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 tennis player has been ranked the highest in singles on the ATP Tour?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Somdev Devvarman
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Amritraj has been ranked as high as 16th in singles on the ATP Tour.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been ranked the highest in doubles on the ATP Tour?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Leander Paes has been ranked as high as 1st in doubles on the ATP Tour.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been ranked the highest in mixed doubles on the WTA Tour?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been ranked as high as 1st in mixed doubles on the WTA Tour.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been the captain of the Davis Cup team?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Leander Paes has been the captain of the Davis Cup team on multiple occasions.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been the captain of the Fed Cup team?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Mahesh Bhupathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sania Mirza has been the captain of the Fed Cup team on multiple occasions.

Multiple choice

Which Indian tennis player has been awarded the Arjuna Award?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Leander Paes

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Rohan Bopanna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
Correct answer
Explanation

Vijay Amritraj, Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Rohan Bopanna have all been awarded the Arjuna Award.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is known as the 'Wizard of Hockey'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as the 'Wizard of Hockey' for his exceptional skills and achievements in the sport.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

K.D. Singh was the captain of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player was known as the 'Flying Sikh'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Balbir Singh Sr. was known as the 'Flying Sikh' for his exceptional speed and agility on the hockey field.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the Indian women's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Rani Rampal

  2. Savita Punia

  3. Deepika Thakur

  4. Nikki Pradhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rani Rampal was the captain of the Indian women's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021?

  1. Rani Rampal

  2. Savita Punia

  3. Deepika Thakur

  4. Nikki Pradhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rani Rampal was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, in 2021 for her contributions to hockey.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player was known as the 'Goalkeeper Extraordinaire'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Udham Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Leslie Claudius was known as the 'Goalkeeper Extraordinaire' for his exceptional goalkeeping skills and contributions to the Indian hockey team.

Multiple choice

Who was the coach of the Indian men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Balbir Singh Sr.

  2. Roop Singh

  3. Leslie Claudius

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

Balbir Singh Sr. was the coach of the Indian men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2019?

  1. Rani Rampal

  2. Savita Punia

  3. Deepika Thakur

  4. Nikki Pradhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rani Rampal was awarded the Arjuna Award, one of India's highest sporting honors, in 2019 for her contributions to hockey.

Multiple choice

Which Indian cricketer is known for his paintings of landscapes and portraits?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Rahul Dravid

  4. Anil Kumble
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sachin Tendulkar is a renowned Indian cricketer who is also known for his artistic talent. He has created several paintings of landscapes and portraits, which have been exhibited in various galleries.