Sports & Olympic Medals — Set 6
Haryana GK · खेल और ओलंपिक पदक · Questions 51–60 of 160
Kapil Dev is nicknamed 'Haryana Hurricane'. He captained India to win the Cricket World Cup in which year?
Correct Answer: C. 1983
Kapil Dev captained India to win the Cricket World Cup in 1983, defeating the West Indies in the final at Lord's, London. His most memorable innings was 175* against Zimbabwe in the same tournament which India won. Kapil Dev is from Chandigarh (serving as Haryana's capital) and played domestic cricket for Haryana.
Haryana state has won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) for several athletes. What is this award?
Correct Answer: B. India's highest annual sports honour given to a sportsperson for spectacular performance
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (formerly Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna) is India's highest annual sports honour given to a sportsperson for spectacular and most outstanding performance over a period of four years. Several Haryana athletes including Sushil Kumar, Sakshi Malik, and Neeraj Chopra have received this prestigious award. The award was renamed to honour hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand in 2021.
The Arjuna Award is given to sportspersons for their consistent outstanding performance. How many Arjuna Award winners has Haryana produced?
Correct Answer: B. Among the most from any state — several dozen
The correct answer is Among the most from any state — several dozen. Haryana has produced one of the highest numbers of Arjuna Award winners among Indian states, with dozens of athletes from Haryana having received the award across various sports including wrestling, boxing, athletics, hockey, and shooting. The state's strong sports culture and government support have contributed to consistently producing award-winning sportspersons. This topic is frequently tested in competitive examinations such as RRB NTPC, SSC, and UPSC.
Haryana's government launched which scheme specifically to give monthly allowance to educated unemployed youth, including sports persons?
Correct Answer: D. Khiladi Haryana Khiladi
The 'Khiladi Haryana Khiladi' scheme was launched to encourage sports participation at the grassroots level by providing incentives to sports persons in Haryana. Separately, the Saksham Yojana provides monthly allowances to educated unemployed youth. Both schemes reflect Haryana's policy commitment to sports development. The 'Khiladi Haryana Khiladi' scheme specifically targets sports encouragement at village, block, and district levels.
The wrestling event that is an annual tradition in Haryana villages — a type of informal village wrestling competition — is called:
Correct Answer: B. Wrestling dangal
A 'dangal' in Haryana is an annual or periodic wrestling competition held at the village level, typically associated with fairs or religious occasions. These traditional wrestling events have been instrumental in promoting wrestling at the grassroots level in Haryana. The Bollywood film 'Dangal' took its name from this very tradition.
Haryana's contribution to Indian hockey has been significant. Which famous Indian hockey player was awarded the Bharat Ratna, and is associated with the Haryana/Chandigarh region?
Correct Answer: A. Major Dhyan Chand
Major Dhyan Chand, considered the greatest hockey player in the world and known as the 'Wizard of Hockey', was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 2024. While born in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), he served in the Indian Army and is associated with the pre-partition Indian sporting culture. The Khel Ratna award was renamed after him in 2021. His birthday (29 August) is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.
Gurugram's Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium is a venue for which type of cricket matches?
Correct Answer: B. IPL (Indian Premier League) matches for Delhi Capitals
The Tau Devi Lal Cricket Stadium in Panchkula (near Gurugram/Chandigarh) has been used as a home ground for IPL team Delhi Capitals, which covers the broader NCR-Haryana region. Haryana does not have a separate IPL franchise but players from Haryana play for various IPL teams. The stadium also hosts domestic Ranji Trophy and national-level cricket tournaments.
Which Haryana athlete participated in the Olympics in the sport of archery?
Correct Answer: B. Abhishek Verma
Abhishek Verma is an archer from Haryana who has participated in international archery competitions and represented India in compound archery. Haryana has been developing its archery talent through the Sports Authority of India and state-level programs. While Deepika Kumari (from Jharkhand) is India's most famous archer, Haryana has produced its own competitive archers.
The Panchkula region in Haryana hosts a sports university. What is the name of this sports institution?
Correct Answer: B. Tau Devi Lal Sports College
Haryana has sports-focused educational institutions including the Tau Devi Lal Sports College in the Panchkula region. The state also works with SAI (Sports Authority of India) centers for elite athlete training. Sports education is integrated into Haryana's overall sports development strategy to provide both athletic training and academic qualifications to sportspersons.
Haryana has produced multiple Commonwealth Games gold medallists in wrestling. At CWG 2022, which wrestlers from Haryana won gold?
Correct Answer: A. Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat
At the Commonwealth Games 2022 (Birmingham), Bajrang Punia won Gold in 65 kg freestyle wrestling and Vinesh Phogat won Gold in 53 kg freestyle wrestling. Both are from Haryana. India won multiple wrestling gold medals at CWG 2022, with Haryana wrestlers contributing significantly to India's overall performance at the Games.