GK
FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Ajit Pal Singh
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Milkha Singh
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Milkha Singh was born on 20 November 1929 into a Rathore Rajput Sikh family. His birthplace was Govindpura, a village 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Muzaffargarh city in Punjab Province, British India (now Muzaffargarh District, Pakistan). He was one of 15 siblings, eight of whom died before the Partition of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Singh’s career was shaped by a number of coaches. Among them were Gurdev Singh, who trained him in the army, and Baldev Singh, who mentored him in the national camps. Ranbir Singh and Dronacharya awardee J S Saini coached him too. But his most chronicled coach is Arthur W Howard.
Detailed explanation-3: -Milkha Singh is the first person from India to win a Gold medal in Individual athletics at Commonwealth Games. He also won two gold medals in Asian games during 1958 and 1962.