Sports Quiz 27: Indian Sports Awards

Sports Quiz 27: Indian Sports Awards

A quiz on the Indian sports personalities who was awarded with the prestigious awards in sports.

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1. Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna?

Dhyan Chand
Kapil Dev
Viswanathan Anand
Geeth Sethi

2. Name the first Keralite to win Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

P T Usha
M D Valsamma
Anju Bobby George
K M Beenamol

3. Who was the first recipient of Dronacharya Award?

Omprakash Bharadwaj
Syed Nayeemuddin
O M Nambiar
Gurucharan Singh

4. How many sports persons have been awarded Padmavibhushan yet?

8
12
25
3

5. Who was the first sportsperson to receive Bharat Ratna?

Dhyan Chand
Sachin Tendulkar
Pullela Gopichand
Viswanathan Anand

6. Name the first cricketer to receive Arjuna Award

Salim Durani
Sachin Tendulkar
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi
Vijay Manjarekar

7. With which one of the following will you associate Arjuna Award winner T C Yohannan?

Golf
High Jump
Long Jump
Archery

8. When was the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games instituted?

1995
2002
2012
1992

9. Who among the following is NOT a recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?

P T Usha
K M Beenamol
Anju Bobby George
Jyotirmoyee Sikdar

10. Syed Nayeemuddin is a recipient of Dronacharya award. In which sports he received the award?

Boxing
Wrestling
Cricket
Football