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 badminton player has won the most titles at the Bahrain International Challenge?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Jwala Gutta
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Explanation

Saina Nehwal has won a total of two titles at the Bahrain International Challenge, the most by an Indian badminton player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most titles at the Maldives International Challenge?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P. V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Jwala Gutta
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Explanation

Saina Nehwal has won a total of two titles at the Maldives International Challenge, the most by an Indian badminton player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian hockey player is the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIH Hockey World Cup?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Udham Singh Kullar

  4. Rupinder Pal Singh
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Explanation

Rupinder Pal Singh is the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIH Hockey World Cup, with 20 goals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian kabaddi player is the all-time leading points scorer in the Pro Kabaddi League?

  1. Pardeep Narwal

  2. Rahul Chaudhari

  3. Ajay Thakur

  4. Manjeet Chhillar
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Explanation

Pardeep Narwal is the all-time leading points scorer in the Pro Kabaddi League, with over 1,200 raid points.

Multiple choice

Which Indian chess player became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Koneru Humpy

  3. Harika Dronavalli

  4. Tania Sachdev
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Explanation

Viswanathan Anand became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship in 2000.

Multiple choice

Which Indian table tennis player won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal

  2. G. Sathiyan

  3. Harmeet Desai

  4. Manika Batra
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Explanation

Achanta Sharath Kamal won the gold medal in the men's singles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian table tennis player to win a gold medal in the event.

Multiple choice

Who is known as the 'Magnificent Mary' of Indian boxing?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Mary Kom is often referred to as the 'Magnificent Mary' due to her exceptional achievements in boxing.

Multiple choice

Who is the current president of the Boxing Federation of India?

  1. Ajay Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Ajay Singh is the current president of the Boxing Federation of India.

Multiple choice

Who is the current coach of the Indian boxing team?

  1. Gurbax Singh Sandhu

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akhil Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Gurbax Singh Sandhu is the current coach of the Indian boxing team.

Multiple choice

Who is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the World Cup?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Mary Kom

  3. Akash Kumar

  4. Shiva Thapa
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Explanation

Mary Kom is the only Indian boxer to have won a medal at the World Cup, a silver in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with a disability has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Malathi Holla

  4. Tulika Maan
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Explanation

Deepa Malik, a renowned Indian athlete with a disability, has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian sportsperson with a disability who has been awarded the Padma Shri?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Malathi Holla
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia, Girisha Nagarajegowda, Deepa Malik, and Malathi Holla are among the Indian sportspersons with disabilities who have been awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with a disability has been featured on the cover of Time magazine?

  1. Deepa Malik

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Malathi Holla

  4. Tulika Maan
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Explanation

Deepa Malik, an Indian athlete with a disability, has been featured on the cover of Time magazine for her achievements in sports and her advocacy for the rights of persons with disabilities.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the Indian sportsperson with a disability who has been awarded the Arjuna Award?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Malathi Holla
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia, Girisha Nagarajegowda, Deepa Malik, and Malathi Holla are among the Indian sportspersons with disabilities who have been awarded the Arjuna Award, one of India's highest sporting honors.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete with a disability has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

  1. Devendra Jhajharia

  2. Girisha Nagarajegowda

  3. Deepa Malik

  4. Malathi Holla
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Explanation

Devendra Jhajharia is the only Indian athlete with a disability to have been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor.