Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists. List - I (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees of 2020) List - II (Sport with which they are associated) A. Rohit Sharma 1. Para Athletics B. Vinesh 2. Cricket C. Mariyappan 3. Table Tennis D. Manika Batra 4. Wrestling
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists. List - I (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees of 2020) List - II (Sport with which they are associated) A. Rohit Sharma 1. Para Athletics B. Vinesh 2. Cricket C. Mariyappan 3. Table Tennis D. Manika Batra 4. Wrestling Correct Answer A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3
The correct answer is A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3.
Key Points
| List - I (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees of 2020) | List - II (Sport with which they are associated) |
| Rohit Sharma | Cricket |
| Vinesh | Wrestling |
| Mariyappan | Para Athletics |
| Manika Batra | Table Tennis |
Important Points
- For the first time, five sportspersons will be receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on the occasion of the National Sports Day on 29th August.
- 27 sportspersons have also been finalized for the Arjuna Award while five coaches will receive the Dronacharya Award.
- Ms Rani will become only the third Indian hockey player after Dhanraj Pillay and Sardar Singh to receive the Khel Ratna.
- Shri Mariyappan is the only third Indian para-athlete to be awarded the Khel Ratna award, after former Paralympic medallists Devendra Jhajharia and Deepa Malik.
Additional Information
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting award given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
- The National Sports Day is observed every year across India on 29th August to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand who was born on 29th August 1905.
- The prize money for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been increased to 25 lakh rupees from the previous amount of 7.5 lakh rupees.
- Arjuna Award has been enhanced to 15 lakh rupees from 5 lakh
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Feb 20, 2025