Thursday, January 23, 2020

SPORTSPERSON OF INDIA - 3



This is the concluding part of the series on the "Sportsperson of India".




Q1. For which sport, the Arjun Award has been conferred only once (till date), to Maria Irudayam, a two-time World Champion?



A. Judo

B. Cycling

C. Carrom




Q2. Under whose captaincy Indian Women Cricket team had recorded its first-ever test win in November 1976 against West Indies?



A. Shantha Rangaswamy

B. Shubhangi Kulkarni

C. Diana Edulji



Q3. Who among the following is first Indian to be a World Champion in any sport, the feat he achieved in 1958?



A. Karni Singh

B. Wilson Jones

C. Manuel Aaron


Q4. Leander Paes, Indian Tennis Star, hails from a family of sportsperson. His father Vece Paes was a former Indian hockey midfielder and represented the Indian team in the 1972 Munich Olympics that won the bronze medal. In which sport did his mother Jennifer Paes represent India at International level?



A. Basketball

B. Swimming

C. Squash

Q5. Who among the following had the rare distinction of representing Indian National Team in both Tennis and Cricket?



A. Vijay Merchant

B. Cotah Ramswami

C. M. J. Gopalan



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