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 athlete was known as the "Flying Bird" and competed in track and field at the 1952 Olympics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. K.D. Jadhav

  4. Leslie Claudius
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

P.T. Usha, a legendary Indian track and field athlete, earned the nickname "Flying Bird" for her remarkable speed and achievements on the track, including her participation in the 1952 Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian athlete was known as the "Flying Sikh" and competed in the 1960 Olympics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. K.D. Jadhav

  4. Leslie Claudius
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Milkha Singh, a legendary Indian sprinter, earned the nickname "Flying Sikh" for his remarkable speed and achievements on the track, including his participation in the 1960 Olympics.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most medals at the BWF World Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. V. Sindhu has won a total of five medals at the BWF World Championships, including two gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most titles at the All England Open Badminton Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone has won the All England Open Badminton Championships six times, which is the most by any Indian player.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to reach the final of the BWF World Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian badminton player to reach the final of the BWF World Championships, which he did in 1981.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to win a medal at the BWF World Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian badminton player to win a medal at the BWF World Championships, which he did in 1981 when he won the bronze medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to win a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Saina Nehwal was the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, which she did in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to win a silver medal at the Asian Games?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Saina Nehwal was the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal at the Asian Games, which she did in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to reach the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian badminton player to reach the final of the All England Open Badminton Championships, which he did in 1980.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to win a medal at the All England Open Badminton Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone was the first Indian badminton player to win a medal at the All England Open Badminton Championships, which he did in 1980 when he won the bronze medal.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to win a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. V. Sindhu was the first Indian badminton player to win a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships, which she did in 2010.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was the first to win a silver medal at the BWF World Junior Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Prakash Padukone

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Saina Nehwal was the first Indian badminton player to win a silver medal at the BWF World Junior Championships, which she did in 2006.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player won the first All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles title?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Kidambi Srikanth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships men's singles title in 1980.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player has won the most medals at the BWF World Championships?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. Jwala Gutta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

P. V. Sindhu has won a total of five medals at the BWF World Championships, including two gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals.

Multiple choice

Which Indian badminton player was ranked world number one in men's singles for the longest period?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Kidambi Srikanth
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Padukone held the world number one ranking in men's singles for a total of 170 weeks, the longest period by an Indian badminton player.