Q95·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2023

Sports awards — Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

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Question

Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards: The following table:

1Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award : For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years

2Arjuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson

3Dronacharya Award : To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams

4Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar : To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Options

Only one

Only two

Answer

Only three

All four

Explanation

Pairs 1 and 3 are correct. The Khel Ratna honors peak performance over 4 years, and Dronacharya honors coaches. Pair 2 is incorrect; the Arjuna Award honors consistently good performance over 4 years, whereas the Dhyan Chand Award (different from Khel Ratna) honors lifetime achievement. Pair 4 is incorrect; Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is awarded to corporate entities and NGOs, not retired sportspersons.

Arjuna = 4-year performance; Dronacharya = Coaching; Rashtriya Khel Protsahan = Corporate/Institutional support.

Answer: (b).

Question details

Year

2023

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q95

Subject

Current Affairs

Sub-topic

Awards & Honours

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

National Sports Awards Guidelines / Youth Affairs Regulations

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