Which of the following players is associated with billiards?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Pankaj Advani.
- Pankaj Arjan Advani is an Indian billiards and professional snooker player.
- He is a 27-time International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) world champion.
- The Government of India has bestowed several awards upon him:
- Arjuna Award in 2004
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2006
- Padma Shri in 2009
- Padma Bhushan in 2018.
Other Options:
Saurabh Chaudhary: He is a shooter who specializes in the 10-metre air pistol event. He is the youngest Indian ever to win an Asian Games gold at just 16 years old.
Manika Batra: She is an Indian table tennis player. She is the first Indian woman to have won a bronze at the Asian Cup.
Sankalp Gupta: He is an Indian chess grandmaster. In November 2021, he became India's 71st Grandmaster.