Question

1. Dhyan Chand is famous as the 'Hockey Wizard' all over the world. Today's sports
fans know little about this genius who left an indelible mark on the game.
Decades back, Dhyan Chand was one of the world's top sportsmen – in league
with the great Don Bradman, Jesse Owens and Babe Ruth.
2. Major Dhyan Chand Singh was part of the gold winning Indian team in three
Olympic Games. He was awarded Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian
honour in 1956. He worked really hard practiced after his office. He got the title
“Chand” or “Moon” from his first coach Punkaj Gupta, who seeing his exceptional
skills, had predicted that one day he would shine like a moon.
3. Dhyan Chand’s father Sameshwar Dutt Singh was an Indian Army Subedar, who
played hockey in the army. Dhyan Chand too joined the Indian Army at the
tender age of sixteen as a Sepoy of the Punjab Regiment which changed his life .
Subedar – Major Bhole Tiwari of the Brahmin Regiment noticed his dribbling skills.
He recognised the talent in Dhyan and became his mentor. Tiwari laid the
foundations of his game.
4. Dhyan ,with his hard work and talent became a wizard of hockey. His great
control on the ball in the field left the spectators awestruck. Once in Tokyo, the
officials broke his hockey stick to search for a magnet inside it. They thought that

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there was a magnet in his hockey and so the ball stuck to it. He said good bye to
International Hockey in 1948. He became virtually synonymous with hockey,
playing numerous matches.

Answer the following questions : Write the correct answer along with correct
option number.
1. Who had predicted that Dhyan Chand will become famous one day?
a. His father , Sameshwar Dutt Singh
b. Major Bhole Tiwari of the Brahmin Regiment
c. his first coach Punkaj Gupta
2. Why do you think his coach called him ‘chand ‘ or ‘moon’ ?
a. He was fair looking man .
b. He practiced hockey at night after his office .
c. He was very dear to his coach .
3. Dhyan Chand became a wizard of hockey because –
a. he was good at dribbling .
b. there was a magnet in his hockey.
c. of hard work and talent.

4. When did the turning point in his life come -
a. When he joined the Indian army .
b. When he was awarded Padma Bhushan .
c. He said good bye to International Hockey .
5. Synonym of the word ‘ indelible’ ( paragraph 1)is
a) permanent b) shabby
c) faded d) poor

Answer 1

Explanation:

1)a

2)b

3)c

4)The turning point of Dhyan Chand's life came when he joined the Indian Army at the age of 16.