Mukul Mudgal

Question: The National Sports Awards ceremony which marks the distribution of highest sports awards like Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Award is celebrated on-
(a)29 August
(b)25 September
(c)6 April
(d)24 August
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • Justice Mukul Mudgal will preside over the 11 member selection committee in order to pick this year’s Dronacharya and Dhyanchand awardees.
  • It is worth to mention that he the retired Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
  • He headed three-member committee(Mukul Mudgal Committee) appointed by Supreme Court of India to probe 2013 IPL spot fixing scandal making arrest of three Indian cricketers Srisanth,Ajeet Chandila and Ankeet Chavan on grounds of spot fixing.
  • Other members of the Committee:
  • The 11 member panel also comprises former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Samresh Jung, Indian badminton ace Ashwini Ponnappa, former national boxing coach G S Sandhu, hockey coach AK Bansal and archery coach Sanjeeva Singh apart from Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Special Director General Onkar Kedia, Joint Secretary (Sports) Inder Dhamija, two sports journalists and Target Olympic Podium Scheme CEO Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan.
    National Sports Award Ceremony:
  • National Sports Awards Ceremony is conducted on 29 August (National Sports Day) every year in order to commemorate birth anniversary of Major Dhyanchand for their valiant efforts and sacrifices towards promotion of sports.
  • This day marks delivering highest sports awards like Arjuna Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awards by the President of India to outstanding sportspersons.
  • About Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Award:
  • Dronacharya Award is given to the outstanding coaches in sports and games who have produced outstanding achievement over a period of four years.
  • Dhyanchand Award is bestowed to a sportsperson who holds not only good performance at international level but also have continued to contribute to promotion of sports in his/her individual capacity even after ending of his/her career.

References:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/justice-mudgal-to-head-selection-committee-for-dronacharya-and-dhyanchand-award/articleshow/65767855.cms
https://www.hindustantimes.com/other-sports/justice-mukul-mudgal-to-head-selection-committee-for-dronacharya-and-dhyanchand-awards/story-Hr9VXTrH23lWIvVPN8EJ0I.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Indian_Premier_League_spot-fixing_and_betting_case#Mukul_Mudgal_Committee