Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it :Major Dhyan Chand, an expert player of hockey was also the captain of the Indian hockey team. Indian hockey team won a gold medal in 1936 at Berlin Olympics under his captaincy. He…

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Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it : Major Dhyan Chand, an expert player of hockey was also the captain of the Indian hockey team. Indian hockey team won a gold medal in 1936 at Berlin Olympics under his captaincy. He was also part of the previous Indian hockey teams in 1928 and 1932, which played at Olympics and won gold medals. 29th August, the birth date of Dhyan Chand is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. He was known as the ‘Wizard of Hockey’. He was honoured with a ‘Padmabhushan’ in 1956. (1) Who was captain of Indian hockey team in 1936 ? (1) (2) Which day is celebrated as National Sports Day in India ? (1) (3) State your opinion about the game of Hockey. (2)

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Answer: (1) Major Dhyan Chand was the captain of the Indian hockey team in 1936. (2) 29th August, the birth date of Dhyan Chand, is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. (3) Hockey is a team game that needs speed, stamina, skill in handling the stick and the ball, and close co-operation among players. India has a glorious history in hockey, having won Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. The game builds physical fitness, discipline and team spirit, and it deserves more encouragement at school and national level so that India can regain its old glory.

Q.4 Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it :Major Dhyan Chand, an expert player of hockey was also the captain of the Indian hockey team. Indian hockey team won a gold medal in 1936 at Berlin Olympics under his captaincy. He…

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