Match List I with List II
| List I | List II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | The Wizard of Hockey | I. | Milkha Singh |
| B. | The Flying Sikh | II. | K.D. Jadhav |
| C. | Pocket Dynamo | III. | Major Dhyan Chand |
| D. | Black Pearl | IV. | Pele |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
Each nickname is matched with the sportsperson it is used for.
(A) The Wizard of Hockey — this matches (III) Major Dhyan Chand. His ball control won India Olympic hockey gold in 1928, 1932 and 1936; his birthday, 29 August, is National Sports Day.
(B) The Flying Sikh — this matches (I) Milkha Singh. The 400 m sprinter got the name in Pakistan in 1960, after he won a race in Lahore.
(C) Pocket Dynamo — this matches (II) K.D. Jadhav. Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, a wrestler short in build but very quick on the mat, won the bantamweight bronze at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, independent India’s first individual Olympic medal.
(D) Black Pearl — this matches (IV) Pele. The Brazilian footballer is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup three times (1958, 1962, 1970).