What was the Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Cash award money?
A
7.5 Lakh
B
8 Lakh
C
10 Lakh
D
5 Lakh
Correct Answer: 7.5 Lakh
The Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna award is the highest sport decorum. Rs.5 lakh were awarded to its winner, but in 2004-05, the award money was raised to 7.5 lakh.The winners of Rajeev Gandhi award
Year - Winner
2007 M.S.Dhoni (Cricket)
2008 No award
2009 Mary Kom (Boxing)
2009 Vijender Singh (boxing)
2009 Sushil Kumar (Wrestling)
2010 Saina Nehwal (Badminton)
2011 Gagan Narang (Shooting)
2012 Yogeshwar Dutt (Wrestler) & Vijay Kumar (Shooting)
2013 Ranjan Sodhi (Shooting)
2014 No award
2015 Sania Mirza (Tennis)
2016 P.V. Sindhu (Badminton) Dipa Karmaka (Gymnastics),Jitu Rai(Shooting), Sakshi Malik(Wrestling).
2017 Devendra .Jhajharia (Para Athletics),Sardara Singh (Hockey).
