GK
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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Question
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Who is the first himachali to represent India(Hockey) in Olympics?
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Dyan Chand
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Charanjit
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Roop Singh
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Milkha Singh
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Singh was born on 3 February 1931 in Mairi Village in the Amb subdivision of Una district in present day Himachal Pradesh (then Punjab, British Raj). Charanjit Singh was an alumnus of Col. Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun and was exposed to hockey during his time there.
Detailed explanation-2: -He will play at the 2023 FIH Hockey World Cup. Akashdeep Singh has been Indian hockey’s goal-scoring machine since making his debut in 2012. A slump in form saw him dropped from India’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics squad but Akashdeep Singh has worked his way back.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is 1928. The Indian hockey team won the gold medal while making its debut in the 1928 Olympics.
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