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Indian Diaspora and Sports: A Celebration of Athleticism and National Pride

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Which Indian-born cricketer holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Rahul Dravid


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Brian Lara, a Trinidadian cricketer of Indian descent, holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match, with 400 not out.

Who is the first Indian-American to win an Olympic gold medal?

  1. Saumya Swaminathan

  2. Sunita Williams

  3. Kalpana Chawla

  4. Abhijit Banerjee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saumya Swaminathan, an Indian-American swimmer, won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Which Indian-born tennis player reached the Wimbledon final in 2018?

  1. Leander Paes

  2. Sania Mirza

  3. Rohan Bopanna

  4. Yuki Bhambri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yuki Bhambri, an Indian-born tennis player, reached the Wimbledon final in 2018, becoming the first Indian man to do so in the Open Era.

Who is the first Indian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title?

  1. Vijay Amritraj

  2. Ramesh Krishnan

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Sania Mirza


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sania Mirza, an Indian-born tennis player, won the mixed doubles title at the 2009 Australian Open, becoming the first Indian-born player to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Which Indian-born golfer won the Masters Tournament in 2013?

  1. Vijay Singh

  2. Anirban Lahiri

  3. Shiv Kapur

  4. Arjun Atwal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijay Singh, a Fijian golfer of Indian descent, won the Masters Tournament in 2000 and 2004.

Who is the first Indian-born player to win an NBA championship?

  1. Sim Bhullar

  2. Satnam Singh

  3. Palpreet Singh Brar

  4. Amjyot Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sim Bhullar, an Indian-born basketball player, won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2018.

Which Indian-born athlete won the gold medal in the women's 200-meter butterfly at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. P. V. Sindhu

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Dipa Karmakar

  4. Sakshi Malik


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Saina Nehwal, an Indian-born badminton player, won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Who is the first Indian-born player to win a major title in professional wrestling?

  1. Jinder Mahal

  2. The Great Khali

  3. Kavita Devi

  4. Saurav Gurjar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jinder Mahal, an Indian-born professional wrestler, won the WWE Championship in 2017, becoming the first Indian-born wrestler to win a major title in professional wrestling.

Which Indian-born athlete won the gold medal in the men's 10-meter air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics?

  1. Vijay Kumar

  2. Gagan Narang

  3. Abhinav Bindra

  4. Jitu Rai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijay Kumar, an Indian-born shooter, won the gold medal in the men's 10-meter air pistol event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Who is the first Indian-born player to win a major title in chess?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. P. Harikrishna

  3. Koneru Humpy

  4. Dronavalli Harika


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand, an Indian-born chess player, became the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship in 2000.

Which Indian-born athlete won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics?

  1. P. T. Usha

  2. M. R. Poovamma

  3. Ashwini Akkunji

  4. Manjit Kaur


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Manjit Kaur, an Indian-born athlete, won the gold medal in the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Who is the first Indian-born player to win a major title in badminton?

  1. Prakash Padukone

  2. Pullela Gopichand

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Kidambi Srikanth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Prakash Padukone, an Indian-born badminton player, won the All England Open Badminton Championships in 1980, becoming the first Indian to win a major title in badminton.

Which Indian-born athlete won the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Gurbinder Singh

  2. Manish Singh

  3. K. T. Irfan

  4. Sandeep Kumar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gurbinder Singh, an Indian-born race walker, won the gold medal in the men's 20-kilometer walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Who is the first Indian-born player to win a major title in table tennis?

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal

  2. G. Sathiyan

  3. Manika Batra

  4. Mouma Das


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Achanta Sharath Kamal, an Indian-born table tennis player, won the men's singles title at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, becoming the first Indian to win a major title in table tennis.

Which Indian-born athlete won the gold medal in the women's 69-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

  1. Mirabai Chanu

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Kunjarani Devi

  4. Pratima Kumari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mirabai Chanu, an Indian-born weightlifter, won the gold medal in the women's 69-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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