CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World champion shuttler PV Sindhu was named Sportsperson of the Year at the fourth Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) 2019 in New Delhi on 5 March 2020. She also bagged the Unbreakable Spirit of Sports award. Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia was given the Lifetime Achievement award.

Detailed explanation-2: -The winner of this award was Ben Stokes with Lewis Hamilton in second and Dina Asher-Smith in third. Helped England win the Cricket World Cup for the first time with a dramatic super-over victory against New Zealand in the final at Lord’s and was named man of the match.

Detailed explanation-3: -TOISA 2021: Neeraj Chopra gets Sportsperson of the Year Award; Bishan Bedi given Lifetime Achievement. NEW DELHI: Neeraj Chopra traded his javelin for a badminton racquet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Named after the great hockey legend of India, this award is considered the highest honor a sportsperson can receive. This is one of the most remarkable sports awards in India 2022. The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is presented to a sportsperson to honor his/her exemplary performance in the last four years.

Detailed explanation-5: -’Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.