Question : Uttar Pradesh Hockey win Junior National Championship 2021. Who is President of Uttar Pradesh Hockey team members?
a) Rakesh Katyal
b) Raja Karan
c) Geeta Sharma
d) Ajay Tripathi
Ans: a
- Uttar Pradesh rode on a brace from Arun Sahani to script a 3-1 win over Chandigarh in the final of the 11th Hockey India-junior National men’s hockey championship here on Saturday( December25,2021).
- UP completely dominated the final.
- UP thus maintained their 100 percent record in the tournament. Tournament top-scorer Sharda Nand Tiwari opened the scoring for Uttar Pradesh in the 15th minute with a trademark penalty corner, before Arun Sahani (16′, 34′) stretched the lead further with a brace.
- Raman pulled one goal back for Hockey Chandigarh in the in the 51st minute, but Uttar Pradesh Hockey held on to the lead to be crowned champions of the tournament.