Sports Archives in India

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Which organization is responsible for preserving and promoting the history of sports in India?

  1. Sports Authority of India (SAI)

  2. National Institute of Sports (NIS)

  3. Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

  4. Sports Archives and History Association of India (SAHAI)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Sports Archives and History Association of India (SAHAI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of sports in India.

Where is the National Sports Museum located?

  1. New Delhi

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Sports Museum is located in New Delhi, India.

Which Indian sportsperson was the first to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. P.T. Usha

  3. Leander Paes

  4. Abhinav Bindra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Abhinav Bindra won the first individual gold medal for India at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 10m air rifle event.

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

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Virender Sehwag

  3. Rahul Dravid

  4. Sourav Ganguly


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Virender Sehwag holds the record for the highest individual score in a Test match, with 319 runs against South Africa in 2008.

Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men's 800m at the 1960 Rome Olympics?

  1. Milkha Singh

  2. Gurbachan Singh Randhawa

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. K.D. Jadhav


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gurbachan Singh Randhawa won the gold medal in the men's 800m at the 1960 Rome Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in athletics.

Which Indian hockey player was known as the 'Wizard of Dribble'?

  1. Dhyan Chand

  2. Balbir Singh Sr.

  3. Leslie Claudius

  4. Roop Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dhyan Chand was known as the 'Wizard of Dribble' for his exceptional dribbling skills and goal-scoring ability.

Which Indian football club won the first National Football League title in 1996?

  1. Mohun Bagan

  2. East Bengal

  3. JCT Mills

  4. Salgaocar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

JCT Mills won the first National Football League title in 1996.

Which Indian chess player became the youngest Grandmaster in 2006?

  1. Viswanathan Anand

  2. P. Harikrishna

  3. Koneru Humpy

  4. Parimarjan Negi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Parimarjan Negi became the youngest Grandmaster in 2006 at the age of 13 years and 4 months.

Which Indian badminton player won the men's singles title at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P.V. Sindhu

  3. Kidambi Srikanth

  4. H.S. Prannoy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saina Nehwal won the women's singles title at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal.

Which Indian wrestler won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 60kg category at the 2012 London Olympics?

  1. Yogeshwar Dutt

  2. Sushil Kumar

  3. Narsingh Yadav

  4. Bajrang Punia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yogeshwar Dutt won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 60kg category at the 2012 London Olympics.

Which Indian boxer won the bronze medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

  1. Vijender Singh

  2. Akhil Kumar

  3. Jitender Kumar

  4. Suranjoy Singh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vijender Singh won the bronze medal in the men's light heavyweight category at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Which Indian shooter won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Heena Sidhu

  2. Apurvi Chandela

  3. Anjum Moudgil

  4. Elavenil Valarivan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Apurvi Chandela won the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Which Indian gymnast won the bronze medal in the men's vault event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Dipa Karmakar

  2. Aruna Reddy

  3. Pranati Nayak

  4. Manika Batra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dipa Karmakar won the bronze medal in the men's vault event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Which Indian table tennis player won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

  1. Manika Batra

  2. Mouma Das

  3. Madhurika Patkar

  4. Poulomi Ghatak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Manika Batra won the bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Which Indian badminton player won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?

  1. Saina Nehwal

  2. P.V. Sindhu

  3. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

  4. Chirag Shetty


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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