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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is accorded annually by the:1. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India2. Indian National Congress3. Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Trust4. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India

The correct answer is the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India.

 

  • Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
  • The recipient(s) is/are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honored for their "spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at the international level.

 

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:

  • This award was instituted in 1991-92.
  • Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of this award.
  • The winner of the Khel Ratna Award gets a reward of 25 lac rupees.
  • This award is given annually to those sportspersons who make the country proud at international events. 

   

  •  The National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29, the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Dhyan Chand.


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