Lesson 3:
DHYAN CHAND
Question and Answers
1. Let's find out how much we have understood:
(a) With which other sportspersons is Dhyan Chand compared?
Ans: Dhayan Chand is compared with other sportspersons who the pele whom was a footballer and the Muhammad Ali whom was a boxer.
(b) Who were the leading masters of hockey when Dhyan Chand started his career?
Ans: The Europeans and the Americans were the leading masters of hockey when Dhyan Chand started his career.
(c) When did the turning point in Dhyan Chand's life come?
Ans: The turning point in Dhyan Chand's life came when he joined the British Indian Army at the age of 16.
(d) How did Dhyan Singh become Dhyan Chand?
Ans: Dhyan Chand preferred to do his hockey practice at night . He often waited for the moon to come out so that the visibility in the field improved. His hockey practice coincided with the rising of the moon . That is why Dhyan Singh came to be called Dhyan Chand by his fellow players.
(e) Where did Dhyan Chand win the title "hockey personality of the century"?
Ans: Dhyan Chand won the title "hockey personality of the century" in Berlin.
(f) What is his birthday celebrated as?
Ans: His birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day on 29 August.
(g) Why was he given the nicknames 'The Wizard' and 'The Magician of Hockey'?
Ans: He was given the nicknames 'The Wizard ' and 'The magician of hockey ' due to his superb ball control.