Awards (Current Affairs) (Part-IV)

Total Questions: 50

21. How many person(s) has/have been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 3

Correct Answer: (b) 2

Solution:Two people were selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2019. The award was presented to Bajrang Punia (Wrestling) and Deepa Malik (Para-athletics). The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2020 has been conferred on five people Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Mariyappan Thangavelu (Para Athletics - High Jump), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) and Rani Rampal (Hockey).

22. Who among the following was the first para-athlete to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 15.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Naresh Kumar Sharma
(b) Varun Singh Bhati
(c) Devendra Jhajharia
(d) Mariyappan Thangavelu

Correct Answer: (c) Devendra Jhajharia

Solution:Devendra Jhajharia is the first para-athlete to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (current name-Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) for the year 2017. He was given this award jointly with hockey player Sardar Singh.

23. Which Indian cricketer has not received the Arjuna Award yet? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 3.02.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) MS Dhoni
(d) R Ashwin

Correct Answer: (c) MS Dhoni

Solution:MS Dhoni is yet to receive the Arjuna Award. Virat Kohli was awarded the Arjuna Award in the year 2013. R Ashwin in the year 2014 and Rohit Sharma in the year 2015. The Arjuna Award for the year 2021 for cricket has been presented to Shikhar Dhawan.

24. Who among the following sportspersons is one of the Arjuna Award 2021 winners? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 02.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

(a) Vikas Kumar
(b) PV Sindhu
(c) Nishad Kumar
(d) Bajrang Punia

Correct Answer: (c) Nishad Kumar

Solution:Nishad Kumar is an Indian Paralympian high jumper. He made his maiden Paralympic Games appearance in 2020 Tokyo representing India. He claimed the silver medal in the men's high jump T47 category with a new Asian record of 2.06m. He was honoured with the Arjuna Award in 2021.

• The Arjuna Award is officially known as Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games. It is the second-highest sporting honour in India.

25. Who won the Arjuna Award for Para Swimming at the National Sports Awards, 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Suyash Jadhav
(b) Mariyappan T
(c) Vijay Munishwar
(d) Gaurav Khanna

Correct Answer: (a) Suyash Jadhav

Solution:Suyash Narayan Jadhav won the Arjuna Award for Para Swimming at the National Sports Awards, 2020.

26. The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognize outstanding achievement in sports and games. It was instituted in ___________. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 18.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) 1969
(b) 1961
(c) 1956
(d) 1947

Correct Answer: (b) 1961

Solution:The Arjuna Award is being conferred by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports since 1961 to recognize outstanding talent in sports and competitions.

27. Who among the following is not the recipient of Dhyanchand Award 2017? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 11.10.2017 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 13.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bhupinder Singh
(b) Syed Shahid Hakim
(c) PV Sindhu
(d) Sumrai Tete

Correct Answer: (c) PV Sindhu

Solution:Dhyan Chand Award 2017 was presented to Bhupinder Singh (Athletics), Syed Shahid Hakim (Football), and Sumrai Tete (Hockey). The Dhyan Chand Award 2018 was presented to Satyadev Prasad (Archery), Bharat Kumar Chhetri (Hockey), Bobby Aloysius (Athletics) and Chougie Dadu Dattatray (Wrestling).

28. Who among the following is not a recipient of Arjun Award 2017? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 6.10.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Devendro Singh
(b) Harmanpreet Kaur
(c) Cheteshwar Pujara
(d) Geeta Phogat

Correct Answer: (d) Geeta Phogat

Solution:Geeta Phogat was awarded the Arjuna Award, 2012. Arjuna Award 2017 was given to 17 players including Laishram Devendro Singh, Cheteshwar Pujara, Harmanpreet Kaur. Arjuna Award 2018 was given to 20 players including Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das, Manpreet Singh.

29. Who among the following was NOT a recipient of the Arjuna Awards in 2019? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.03.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Swapana Burman
(b) Mezban Patel
(c) Ravindra Jadeja
(d) Poonam Yadav

Correct Answer: (b) Mezban Patel

Solution:In the year 2019, 19 players were honored with the Arjuna Award. Swapna Barman (athletics), Ravindra Jadeja (cricket) and Poonam Yadav (cricket) received the Arjuna Award in 2019, while Mezban Patel was not among the recipients of the Arjuna Award. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2020 was presented to 5 sportspersons. These players are - Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Mariyappan T. (Para Athletics), Manika Batra (Table Tennis), Vinesh (Wrestling) and Rani (Hockey).

30. On August 2019, Rambir Singh Khokhar won the 'Dronacharya Award' in the lifetime category for his contribution in ___________. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Football
(b) Boxing
(c) Hockey
(d) Kabaddi

Correct Answer: (d) Kabaddi

Solution:In August 2019, Rambir Singh Khokhar was awarded the Dronacharya Award in the Lifetime Category for his contribution to the sport of Kabaddi.

• The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches as recognition for their contribution to a particular sport or for their role in an athlete's rise to the top.

• The Dronacharya Award 2021 given to - TP Ouseph(Athletics), Sarkar Talwar(Cricket), Sarpal Singh(Hockey), Ashan Kumar(Kabaddi) and Tapan Kumar Panigrahi (Swimming).

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