Question: Who among the following has been awarded with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2017?
(a) Devendra
(b) P.V. Sindhu
(c) Virat Kholi
(d) Pankaj Advani
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 22 August 2017 National Sports Awards 2017 winners were announced.
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2017 has been conferred to Devendra (Para Athlete) and Sardar Singh (Hockey).
- Late Dr. R. Gandhi (Athletics) has been selected for the Dronacharya Award, along with Heera Nand Kataria (Kabaddi), G.S.S.V. Prasad, (Badminton -Lifetime), Brij Bhushan Mohanty (Boxing – Lifetime), P.A. Raphel (Hockey – Lifetime), Sanjoy Chakraverthy (Shooting -Lifetime) Roshan Lal (Wrestling – Lifetime).
- This time seventeen sportspersons will be honoured with the Arjuna Award and three with the Dhyan Chand Award.
- V.J. Surekha (Archery), Khushbir Kaur (Athletics), Arokia Rajiv (Athletics), Prasanthi Singh (Basketball), Sub. Laishram Debendro Singh (Boxing), Cheteshwar Pujara (Cricket), Harmanpreet Kaur (Cricket, Oinam Bembem Devi (Football), S.S.P. Chawrasia (Golf), S.V. Sunil (Hockey), Jasvir Singh (Kabaddi), P. N. Prakash (Shooting), A. Amalraj (Table Tennis), Mr. Saketh Myneni (Tennis), Satyawart Kadian (Wrestling), Mr. Mariyappan (Para-Athlete), Mr. Varun Singh Bhati (Para-Athlete) will be honoured with the Arjuna Award.
- Bhupender Singh (Athletics), Syed Shahid Hakim (Football) and Sumarai Tete (Hockey) were selected for the Dhyan Chand Award.
- Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh.
- Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.
- The awardees will received their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2017.
Reference:
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