Question: Recently hockey player Mohammad Shahid passed away. He has won the Arjuna award in which of the following year?
(a) 1982
(b) 1983
(c) 1981
(d) 1988
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 20 July 2016 hockey player Mohammad Shahid passed away. He was 56.
- He was part of the Indian team that won gold medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
- Later he won silver at the 1982 Asian Games and bronze at the 1986 Asian Games.
- He was awarded Arjuna Award in 1980–1981.
- He has been awarded with Padma Shri in 1986.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/hockey-legend-mohammad-shahid-passes-away/article8874890.ece
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Shahid