Player of Madhya Pradesh Vivek Sagar is associated with the sport of

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Correct — C, Hockey. Vivek Sagar Prasad is an Indian field-hockey midfielder from Shivnagar Chandon village near Itarsi, Madhya Pradesh. He debuted for India in January 2018 at just 17, was a key playmaker in India's bronze-medal run at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (scoring a crucial goal against Argentina), and won the Arjuna Award and FIH Young Player of the Year in 2021.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Not his sport — MP's shooting talent (e.g., Chinki Yadav) is separate from its hockey exports.  (b) Not his discipline — archery is a different Olympic sport with its own MP talent pool.  (d) Not his sport — Vivek Sagar Prasad plays hockey, not cricket.

Concept: Madhya Pradesh has a strong hockey tradition, producing internationals across generations. Vivek Sagar Prasad, a midfielder, is part of the current era's success — India's bronze-medal hockey teams at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics — continuing a lineage of MP hockey players representing India.

State PCS 2021 Q44 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2021 Q44 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer