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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many lakhs did Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore reward for Govindan Lakshamanan?
A
10
B
20
C
15
D
25
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore’s Olympic silver taught Indian shooters to aim for the stars. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore brought home India’s first Olympic silver medal at Athens 2004 and paved the way for the nation to produce world-class shooters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore is an erstwhile Indian Army officer, an Olympic medallist, and a politician. He won a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Men’s Double Trap shooting event.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rathore is credited with winning the Asian Clay Target gold medal four times in a row from 2003 to 2006. He also holds an Individual bronze medal which was at the Asian Games 2006 in Doha. Between 2002 and 2006 he won 25 international medals at various championships for Double Trap.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rajyavardhan Rathore dabbled in many sports and was particularly passionate about cricket, even earning himself a spot in the Madhya Pradesh Ranji Trophy team. However, his mother’s dissuasion and another selection in the prestigious National Defence Academy (NDA) meant that he had to pass the opportunity.

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