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Answer: False
The NBA is primarily a United States-based professional basketball league, though it includes one Canadian team (Toronto Raptors). Its headquarters are in New York City.
Answer: Maharashtra
Kho-Kho is a traditional tag sport that originated in Maharashtra. The first national championship was held in Vijayawada in 1959-60.
Answer: Archery
Deepika Kumari is a world-class Indian archer who has been ranked World No. 1 and won multiple World Cup medals. Frequently asked in current affairs.
Answer: United States
American swimmer Michael Phelps won 28 Olympic medals including 23 golds, the most by any athlete in Olympic history.
Answer: False
Rugby Sevens is played with only 7 players per side on a full-size pitch, making it faster-paced than the traditional 15-a-side Rugby Union. It debuted at Rio 2016 Olympics.
Answer: 6
Mary Kom is a six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion and the only woman to win eight World Championship medals. She also won bronze at London 2012 Olympics.
Answer: 6
Standard indoor volleyball features 6 players per team on court. Beach volleyball, by contrast, has 2 players per side.
Answer: Major Dhyanchand
Renamed in 2021 as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, it remains India's highest sporting honor given for exceptional performance over four years.
Answer: True
Table Tennis made its Olympic debut at Seoul 1988. China has dominated the sport ever since, winning the majority of gold medals.
Answer: Sushil Kumar
Sushil Kumar won bronze in 2008 and silver in 2012, becoming the first Indian to win two individual Olympic medals. KD Jadhav had won bronze in 1952 before him.
Answer: Pankaj Advani
Pankaj Advani is the most decorated cueist in history with over 25 world titles across billiards and snooker formats, far exceeding any other player.
Answer: Guru Dutt Sondhi
Guru Dutt Sondhi, an Indian sports administrator and founder of the Asian Games Federation, proposed the motto 'Ever Onward' for the Asian Games.
Answer: True
Both Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher have won 7 F1 World Drivers' Championship titles, sharing the all-time record.
Answer: Jaipur Pink Panthers
Jaipur Pink Panthers, owned by actor Abhishek Bachchan, won the first PKL season in 2014. Patna Pirates are the most successful team overall with 3 titles.
Answer: Birmingham
The 2022 Commonwealth Games were held in Birmingham, England. India finished 4th in the medal tally with 61 medals. Current affairs based question relevant for recent exam cycles.
Answer: Grandmaster
Viswanathan Anand earned the Grandmaster title in 1988, becoming the first from Asia. He later went on to become World Champion multiple times.
Answer: True
Neeraj Chopra won gold in men's javelin throw at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021), marking India's first individual track-and-field Olympic gold and only the second individual gold overall after Abhinav Bindra (2008).
Answer: P.V. Sindhu
P.V. Sindhu won gold at the BWF World Championships in 2019, becoming the first Indian to achieve this feat. Saina Nehwal had previously won bronze.
Answer: Dhyan Chand
Major Dhyan Chand is universally referred to as the 'Wizard of Hockey' for his extraordinary ball control and goal-scoring feats in the Olympics (1928, 1932, 1936). A must-know for all Indian competitive exams.
Answer: Grass
Wimbledon is traditionally played on outdoor grass courts, distinguishing it from the other three Grand Slams. The surface affects ball speed and bounce significantly.