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Statewise GK · Q893

Jharkhand GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 893

Q893

Which of the following player is known as 'Marang Gomke'?

A.
Jaipal Singh
Answer
B.
Aruna Mishra
C.
Diwakar Prasad
D.
Nikki Pradhan

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The correct answer is Jaipal Singh. He was an Indian politician, writer and sportsman. He is popularly known as "Marang Gomke (meaning Great Leader) by the Adivasis of Chhoto Nagpur. He captained the Indian field hockey team to clinch gold in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.