CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who won the Sportsperson of the Year award recently?
A
Vinoth Kumar
B
P.V. Sindhu
C
Raj Balan
D
Leander Paes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the awards ceremony held on 28 March 2022, Mirabai Chanu was announced as the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2021, with cricketer Shafali Verma given the accolade of Emerging Sportswoman of the Year. The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former weightlifter and Padma Shri recipient Karnam Malleshwari.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neeraj Chopra claimed the ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards in March 2022. Mirabai Chanu, who claimed the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, received the ‘Sportstar of the Year (Female)’ award.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2022 award was won by Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen.

Detailed explanation-4: -While PV Sindhu won the inaugural edition awared in 2020, Mirabai Chanu won the last edition. Chess grandmaster Koneru Humpy won the edition in between these two.

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