National Sports Day is observed in India on 29 August, the birth anniversary of
- A.Milkha Singh
- B.Major Dhyan Chand
- C.Sachin Tendulkar
- D.K. D. Jadhav
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Major Dhyan Chand. The hockey player was born on 29 August 1905 and won Olympic gold with India in 1928, 1932 and 1936. National Sports Day is observed on his birthday, and the national sports awards are usually presented on that date.
Option A, Milkha Singh, was the athlete known as the Flying Sikh, who finished fourth in the 400 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, but no national day carries his name. Option C, Sachin Tendulkar, is a cricketer and a Bharat Ratna, and although his birthday is widely noted, it is not a national day. Option D, K. D. Jadhav, won India's first individual Olympic medal, a wrestling bronze in 1952, a fact worth knowing separately. The sports day belongs to hockey and to Dhyan Chand.
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