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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2021 — General Studies · Question 60 of 200

Q60
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeSports
Who has been named the captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team for the Tokyo Olympics?
  1. a.Manpreet Singh
  2. b.Harmanpreet Singh
  3. c.P R Sreejesh
  4. d.Birendra Lakra

Answer: (A) Manpreet Singh

Midfielder Manpreet Singh captained the Indian men's hockey team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (held in July-August 2021), with Birendra Lakra and Harmanpreet Singh as vice-captains; he was also India's flag-bearer along with Mary Kom. The team beat Germany 5-4 to win bronze, India's first Olympic hockey medal in 41 years (after the gold at Moscow 1980). P. R. Sreejesh was the goalkeeper, and Harmanpreet Singh later led India to another bronze at Paris 2024. The women's team at Tokyo, led by Rani Rampal, finished fourth.

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