Worksheet: Famous Indian Sports Personalities | General Knowledge Encyclopedia - Class 8 PDF Download

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: Who is known as the "Flying Sikh" in Indian sports history?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Milkha Singh
(c) PT Usha
(d) Vishwanathan Anand

Q2: Which Indian cricketer is often referred to as the "God of Cricket"?
(a) Rahul Dravid
(b) Kapil Dev
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) Sachin Tendulkar

Q3: Mary Kom is associated with which sport?
(a) Badminton
(b) Boxing
(c) Shooting
(d) Wrestling

Q4: Who is the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games?
(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) Saina Nehwal
(c) P.V. Sindhu
(d) Sushil Kumar

Q5: Pulella Gopichand is associated with which sport in India?
(a) Cricket
(b) Badminton
(c) Hockey
(d) Football

Section B: Short Questions

Q1: Name the Indian chess grandmaster who became the World Chess Champion.

Q2: Which Indian female tennis player has won multiple Grand Slam titles?

Q3: Who is known as the "Dhing Express" in Indian sports?

Q4: Name the Indian footballer who played for clubs like East Bengal and Mohun Bagan and is often called the "Maradona of India."

Q5: Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

Section C: Fill in the Blanks

Q1: Sachin Tendulkar is often referred to as the "_______ of Indian Cricket" due to his exceptional batting skills.

Q2: Mary Kom, the Indian boxer, is also known as "_______" because of her illustrious career and achievements.

Q3: Saina Nehwal is a renowned Indian _______ player who has represented India in numerous international competitions.

Q4: In 1983, Kapil Dev led the Indian cricket team to victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup, making India a _______ for the first time.

Q5: P.V. Sindhu won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics in _______.

Section D: True or False

Q1: Milkha Singh is a famous Indian cricketer. 

Q2: Sania Mirza is a well-known Indian tennis player. 

Q3: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his exceptional skills as a footballer.

Q4: Sardar Singh is a renowned hockey player from India.

Q5: P.T. Usha is often referred to as the "Queen of Indian Athletics." 

Section E: Match the Column