CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In India, the Dronacharya Award is given to coaches as recognition for their contribution to a particular sport or for their role in an athlete’s rise to the top. It is also given to motivate coaches to dedicate themselves to raising the performance of their athletes to international standards.

Detailed explanation-2: -While Eldhose became the first Indian to win a CWG gold in the men’s triple jump, Avinash Sable won a silver in the men’s 3000m steeplechase and broke the Kenyan monopoly on the podium in the sport. India cricket team captain Rohit Sharma’s coach Dinesh Lad received the Dronacharya Award in the lifetime category.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first woman to win the Dronacharya Award was athletics coach Renu Kohli in 2002. In 2020, the Dronacharya Award was given to former hockey captain and coach Jude Felix, pistol shooting coach Jaspal Rana, para-badminton coach Gaurav Khanna, Wushu coach Kuldeep Handoo and Mallakhamb coach Yogesh Malviya.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Coach. Dronacharya award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, for excellence in sports coaching. The award is known as after Drona, often referred to as “Dronacharya” or “Guru Drona", a personality from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.