Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2008
The correct answer is 2008. - Viswanathan Anand was awarded the Padma Vibushan award in the year 2008.
- Viswanathan Anand was the first sportsperson to receive the award in Indian history.
- Viswanathan Anand is the only person in Chess history to have won a World Championship title in all formats, match, knock and tournament.
- In April 2006, V.Anand became the fourth player in chess history to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE rating list, after Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik and Veselin Topalov.
- Viswanathan Anand is the first Asian to win the World Championship in 2000.
- Viswanathan Anand received Arjuna Award for Outstanding Indian Sportsman in Chess in 1985.
- He received Padma Shri which is the Fourth highest civilian award awarded by the Government of India in 1987.
- He is the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991–1992.
- He was awarded the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India in 2000.
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