CHAPTER 13: INSPIRING INDIAN SPORTSPERSONS
Hello and welcome to the Supplementary Quiz for Chapter 13 Inspiring Indian Sportspersons. Look at the pictures given below and state whether the sport mentioned for the particular sportsperson is correct or incorrect. We hope you enjoy the quiz!
Major Dhyan Chand won the Olympic gold medal thrice in hockey. His birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.
Mary Kom is a girl from Kom tribe of Manipur. She brought laurels to the country playing lawn tennis.
PT Usha, an athlete from Kerala, has been called the 'Queen of Indian Track and Field' as she won many medals for India in racing.
The current captains of the men’s and women's cricket team are Sachin Tendulkar and PV SIndhu respectively.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was a sports movie made on Indian sprinter Milkha Singh
Saina Nehwal made India proud by winning an Olympic medal in wrestling
Sania Mirza had been a one of the greatest Indian tennis players having many Grand Slam titles.
Harmanpreet Kaur is an Indian hockey goalkeeper. She made India proud by saving many goals.
Neeraj Chopra made India proud by winning the Gold Medal for Javelin Throw at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Sachin Tendulkar was awarded the “Bharat Ratna” in 2014 for his contribution to cricket
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