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Answer: Silver
Ravi Kumar Dahiya won silver in Men's 57kg Freestyle Wrestling at Tokyo 2020, losing to ROC's Zavur Uguev in the final. Bajrang Punia won bronze in 65kg.
Answer: True
Norman Pritchard represented India at Paris 1900 Olympics, winning two silver medals in athletics. However, some historians debate whether he officially represented India or Britain.
Answer: Flying Sikh
Milkha Singh earned 'Flying Sikh' after winning gold at 1958 Cardiff Commonwealth Games. Pakistan's Ayub Khan reportedly bestowed the title after his Lahore victory.
Answer: London
Lord's in St John's Wood, London, is owned by MCC and houses the world's oldest sporting museum. Named after founder Thomas Lord.
Answer: True
Despite reaching finals in 1966, 1974, and 1987, India has never won the Davis Cup. The 1974 final was forfeited due to apartheid protests against South Africa.
Answer: Hockey
The Aga Khan Cup is a prestigious field hockey tournament established in 1958 in Mumbai. Not to be confused with horse racing trophies of similar name.
Answer: True
The inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup was held in 1973 in England, two years before the first Men's World Cup in 1975. England won the first women's edition.
Answer: 25
Sets are played to 25 points with a minimum 2-point lead. The deciding 5th set is played to 15 points. Rally scoring replaced side-out scoring in 1999.
Answer: Archery
Limba Ram is a former Indian archer who equaled the world record in 1992 and received Arjuna Award (1989) and Padma Shri (1991). He represented India in three Olympics.
Answer: Australia
The Ashes originated in 1882 when Australia beat England at The Oval. A satirical obituary declared English cricket dead and ashes taken to Australia.
Answer: Talimeren Ao
Dr. Talimeren Ao captained India at London 1948 Olympics playing barefoot. While Chuni Goswami and Baichung Bhutia are legends, Ao's historic captaincy makes him iconic.
Answer: Sports Performance
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Award honors athletes for lifetime contribution to sports even after retirement. Distinct from Khel Ratna (active performance) and Dronacharya (coaching).
Answer: True
The ceremonial lighting uses sun rays focused by a parabolic mirror at the ancient Temple of Hera in Olympia, maintaining tradition since 1936 Berlin Games.
Answer: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won silver in Men's Double Trap at Athens 2004, becoming India's first Olympic medalist in shooting. Abhinav Bindra won gold later in 2008.
Answer: Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev led India to their first-ever Cricket World Cup title in 1983, defeating West Indies in the final at Lord's. This victory transformed cricket in India.
Answer: False
Since September 2001, ITTF changed scoring from 21-point games to 11-point games to make matches faster and more TV-friendly. Matches are best-of-5 or best-of-7 games.
Answer: Legs
Greco-Roman wrestling forbids holds below the waist and use of legs for offense/defense, unlike Freestyle where leg attacks are fundamental.
Answer: National Football League
Founded in 1996 as the National Football League (NFL), it was rebranded as I-League in 2007 to improve professionalism and marketing.
Answer: Weightlifting
Karnam Malleswari won bronze in the 69kg category at Sydney 2000 Olympics, breaking the gender barrier for Indian women in Olympic medal tally.
Answer: False
The Thomas Cup is for men's team championship. The Uber Cup is the equivalent women's team event. India won the Thomas Cup for the first time in 2022.