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Read the following passage and answer the questions below :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 p…

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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 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 the National Sports Day in India. He was known as the ‘Wizard of Hockey.’ He was honoured with a ‘Padmabhushan’ in 1956.
(1) Who is called the ‘Wizard of Hockey’? (1)
(2) In India, Major Dhyan Chand’s birthday is celebrated as? (1)
(3) Write in short about the contribution of Major Dhyan Chand in Olympics. (2)

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(1) Major Dhyan Chand is called the ‘Wizard of Hockey’.

(2) Major Dhyan Chand’s birthday, 29th August, is celebrated as the National Sports Day in India.

(3) Major Dhyan Chand was a member of the Indian hockey teams that won gold medals at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics. In 1936 he captained the Indian team that won the gold medal at the Berlin Olympics. His outstanding stick-work and goal-scoring made India the leading hockey nation of the world and brought great pride to the country. In recognition of this, he was honoured with the Padmabhushan in 1956.

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