Sports and Diplomacy in India

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Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the country's first Sports Ambassador in 2019?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

P.V. Sindhu was appointed as India's first Sports Ambassador in 2019.

Which Indian city hosted the first-ever Commonwealth Games in 1930?

  1. Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The first-ever Commonwealth Games were held in Hamilton, Canada in 1930.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Padma Shri in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2017?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2017.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2019 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2019 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 2018?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in 2018.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Dronacharya Award in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2019?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2019.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2019 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2019 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in 2017?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in 2017.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2018?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 2018.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Padma Vibhushan in 2019 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 2019 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

Which Indian sportsperson was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2019?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virat Kohli

  3. P.V. Sindhu

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sachin Tendulkar was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2019.

Which Indian sportsperson was awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. Abhinav Bindra

  3. Sania Mirza

  4. Leander Paes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2020 for his contributions to sports diplomacy.

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