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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Name the Indian hockey player who will been honoured with Mohan Bagan Ratan?
A
Jaipal Singh Munda
B
Keshav Dutt
C
Kishan Lal
D
Bharat Chettri
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -UPSC Mains. Q. Which hockey player has been chosen for 2019 Mohun Bagan Ratna? Notes: Two-time Olympic gold medal winning Hockey Player Keshav Dutt and former India Football Captain Prasun Banerjee has been chosen for 2019 Mohun Bagan Ratna.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhyan Chand, (born August 29, 1905, Allahabad, India-died December 3, 1979, Delhi), Indian field hockey player who was considered to be one of the greatest players of all time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dhyan Chand’s birthday is celebrated as National Sports Day in India. For many, Dhyan Chand is simply the greatest Indian field hockey player of all time. He was the man who mesmerised everyone with his silky stick-work earning him the nickname hockey wizard.

Detailed explanation-4: -Major Dhyanchand was an Indian Hockey player who is also known as “The Wizard of Hockey” for his extraordinary goal-scoring feats. He was a three-time gold medallist for hockey in Olympic 1928, 1932 and 1936. Download Soln PDF. Share on Whatsapp.

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