Men’s Hockey
| Summer Olympics : 12 Medals [ 8 Gold + 1 Silver + 4 Bronze ] | Gold [ 1928 , 1932 , 1936 , 1948 , 1952 , 1956 , 1964 , 1980 ] , Silver [ 1960 ] , Bronze [ 1968 , 1972 , 2020 and 2024 ] |
| Commonwealth Games : 3 Silver medals | Silver [ 2010 , 2014 and 2022 ] |
| Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup | Champions : 1975 |
| Asia Cup | Champions : 4 [ 2003 , 2007 , 2017 and 2025 ] |
| Asian Champions Trophy | Champions : 5 [ 2011 , 2016 , 2018 , 2023 and 2024 ] |
| Asian Games [ Men’s Hockey ] : 16 medals [ 4 Gold + 9 Silver + 3 Bronze ] | Gold [ 1966 , 1988, 2014 , 2022 ] , Silver [ 1958 , 1962 , 1970 , 1974 , 1978 , 1982 , 1990 , 1994 , 2002 ] , Bronze : 1986 , 2010 , 2018 |
Women’s Hockey
| Asia Cup | Champions : 2 [ 2004 and 2017 ] |
| Asian Games : 7 medals | Gold [ 1982 ] , Silver [ 1998 , 2018 ] , Bronze [ 1986 , 2006 , 2014 , 2022 ] |
| Asian Champions Trophy | Champions : 3 [ 2016 , 2023 and 2024 ] |
| Commonwealth Games : 3 medals | Gold [ 2002 ] , Silver [ 2006 ] , Bronze [ 2002 ] |
Indian Men’s Field Hockey team is the mot successful team in the Olympics , having won a total eight gold medals – in 1928 , 1932 , 1936 , 1948 , 1952 , 1956 , 1964 and 1980
| Olympics | Captain | Medal |
| 1928 Amsterdam Olympics | Jaipal Singh Munda | Gold |
| 1932 Los Angeles Olympics | Lal Shah Bokhari | Gold |
| 1936 Berlin Olympics | Dhyan Chand | Gold |
| 1948 London Olympics | Kishan Lal | Gold |
| 1952 Helsinki Olympics | Kunwar Digvijay Singh | Gold |
| 1956 Melbourne Olympics | Balbir Singh Sr | Gold |
| 1960 Rome Olympics | Leslie Claudius | Silver |
| 1964 Tokyo Olympics | Charanjit Singh | Gold |
| 1968 Mexico City Olympics | Gurbux Singh and Prithipal Singh | Bronze |
| 1972 Munich Olympics | Harmik Singh | Bronze |
| 1980 Moscow Olympics | Vasudevan Baskaran | Gold |
| 2020 [ 2021 ] Tokyo Olympics | Manpreet Singh | Bronze |
| 2024 Paris Olympics | Harmanpreet Singh | Bronze |
Q When was the Indian Hockey Federation established?
1 1925
2 1945
3 1935
4 1955
Q In which year did India make its Olympic debut in hockey?
1 1908
2 1920
3 1928
4 1924
Q Who was the first captain of India Hockey Team in Olympics?
1 Lal Bokhari
2 Jaipal Singh Munda
3 Krishan Lal
4 Dhyan Chand
Q Indian men’s hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal in which year?
Ans 1.1928
2. 1920
3. 1956
4. 1922
Q At which Olympic Games did the Indian hockey men’s team win its last gold medal?
1 2008
2 1980
3 2012
4 1996
Q Who was the captain of the Indian hockey men’s team in the 1936 Berlin Olympics?
1 Roop Singh
2 Ahmed Khan
3 Dhyan Chand
4 Sayed Jaffar
Q After Indian Hockey Federation was dismissed in 2008 by IOA, _ was formed.
1 National Hockey Federation
2 Hockey India
3 Indian Hockey
4 Hockey Association
Q In field hockey, in a penalty stroke, an attacker shoots at goal from _ yards away in a one-on-one confrontation with the goalkeeper.
1 10
2 8
3 7
4 9
Q Indian Hockey team defeated which team in the finals at the 1936 Olympics Games in Berlin ?
1 Germany
2 Hungary
3 USA
4 France
Q Who was the captain of Indian Hockey team that won the Gold Medal in 1948 ?
1 Kishan Lal
2 Major Dhyan Chand
3 Jaipal Singh Munda
4 Balbir Singh
Q In which of the following years was the OffSide rule abolished in field hockey?
1 1996
2 2000
3 2015
4 1990
Q Which Hockey player was the member of the Constituent Assembly ?
1 Jaipal Singh Munda
2 Dhyan Chand
3 Kishan Lal
4 Balbir Singh
Q From 1928 to 1956, India won _______ consecutive Olympic gold medals while winning ______ consecutive matches in the game of hockey.
Ans 1. 6; 24
2. 5; 15
3. 6; 18
4. 3; 24
Q In which of the following Olympics was field hockey included as a sport for the first time?
1. 1900
2 1904
3 1908
4 1912
Q ‘GOAL’ is an autobiography of which famous Indian player?
1 Major Dhyan Chand
2 Sunil Chetri
3 Balbir Singh
4 Roop Singh
Q Which of the following countries won the first men’s Asian Hockey Championship trophy?
1 India [ 2011 ]
2 Japan
3 China
4 Pakistan
Q Hockey India League (HIL) started in which of the following year?
1 2011
2 2013
3 2012
4 2010
| Men’s Team | Delhi SG Pipers | Hyderabad Toofans | Kalinga Lancers | Rarh Bengal Tigers | Soorma Hockey Club | Team Gonasika | Tamil Nadu Dragons | UP Rudras |
| Women’s Team | Delhi SG Pipers | Odisha Warriors | Shrachi Rarh Bengal | Tigers | Soorma Hockey Club [ Haryana ] |
Q Who is known as ‘Wizard of Hockey’ ?
1 Dhyan Chand
2 Jaipal Singh Munda
3 Dhanraj Pillay
4 Leslie Claudius
Q When was the Indian Hockey Federation established?
1 1925
2 1945
3 1935
4 1955
Q In which year did India win the men’s Hockey World Cup?
Ans 1. 1971
2. 1973
3. 1975
4. 1979
Q In hockey , yellow card refers to temporary suspension of players for a minimum of ___ minutes of playing time .
1 seven
2 three
3 nine
4 five
During a game of hockey, following an offence, if a player is shown a yellow card then he will be sent off the pitch for 5 minutes
Q In which year did Independent India win its first Olympic Gold in the game of Hockey ?
1 1952
2 1960
3 1948
4 1956
Q Summer Olympics 1948, when Indian hockey team won gold medal was held in which of the following cities?
1 Tokyo
2 Rome
3 London
4 Los Angeles
Q Which Hockey team was the winner of first Men Hockey World Cup in 1971 ?
1 India
2 Pakistan
3 Australia
4 Germany
Q In which Olympic games did India win the gold medal in men’s hockey, for the first time post-independence?
1. Sydney
2 London
3 Barcelona
4 Athens
Q Which Indian holds the Olympic record for most goals scored by an individual in an Olympic men’s hockey final?
1. Dhyan Chand
2 Ajit Pal Singh
3 Balbir Singh Sr
4 Dhanraj Pillai
Q Which Team won Maximum Gold Medals at the Olympics in men’s field hockey as of 2025 ?
1 India [ 8 ]
2 Pakistan
3 Australia
4 Germany
Q India has won 8 Olympic gold medal for field hockey . When was the last time India won a gold medal for hockey in Olympics ?
1 1976
2 1980
3 1988
4 1992
Q Who was the captain of Indian men’s hockey team at the 1975 World Cup ?
1 Jaipal Singh Munda
2 Kishal Lal
3 Ajit Pal Singh
4 Dhyan Chand
Q Who was the captain of Indian Hockey team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics ?
1 Jaipal Singh Munda
2 Charanjit Singh
3 Kishan Lal
4 Manpreet Singh
Q As of 2025, How many times India won the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup ?
1 Once [ 1975 ]
2 Twice
3 Thrice
4 Four times
Q Who won the first FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup ?
1 India
2 Pakistan [ in 1971 ]
3 Australia
4 Netherlands
Q __ is the oldest hockey tournament in India.
1. Beighton Cup
2 Bombay Gold Cup
3 Obaidullah Khan Gold Cup
4 MCC Murugappa Gold Cup
Q What is the dimension of the Hockey field?
1. 100 × 55 m
2 90 × 50 m
3 100.3 × 50 m
4 91.4 × 55 m
| Hockey Field [ 91.40m x 55.00m ] |  |
Q Who was the first goalkeeper to become the captain of an international hockey
team ?
1. Birendra Lakra
2 Richard J Allen
3 Shankar Lakshman
4 PR Sreejesh
India at the Asian Games [ Men’s Hockey ] : 16 Medals [ 4 Gold + 9 Silver medals + Bronze ]
| Year | Host | Medal | Captain |
| 1966 | Bangkok [ Thailand ] | Gold | Shankar Lakshman |
| 1998 | Bangkok [ Thailand ] | Gold | Dhanraj Pillay |
| 2014 | Incheon [ South Korea ] | Gold | Sardar Singh |
| 2022 | Hangzhou [ China ] | Gold | Harmanpreet Singh |