2016
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sudhir K. Kapoor
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Sanjay Jain
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N Ramachandran
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -President of the Indian Olympic Committee N Ramachandran was awarded the Olympic Order for his outstanding services to the Olympic movement.
Detailed explanation-2: -His name might not have the same lustre or renown now, but for a generation gone by Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav was a star they adored and wanted to emulate. KD Jadhav would go on to become the first Indian to win an Olympic medal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ex-Japanese Prime Minister ABE Shinzo on Monday (16 November) received the Olympic Order, the highest honour of the Olympic Movement. Abe, 66, was bestowed the award by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during a ceremony at the Japan Olympic Museum.
Detailed explanation-4: -India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete Norman Pritchard winning two medals – both silver – in athletics and became the first Asian nation to win an Olympic medal. The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920 and has participated in every Summer Games since then.