GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When was Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award started in India?
A
1984
B
1991
C
1989
D
1986
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When instituted in 1991–92, the award was given for the performance by a sportsperson in a year. Based on the suggestions provided by 2014 award selection committee headed by Kapil Dev, the Ministry revised the criteria in February 2015 to consider the performance over a period of four years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first recipient of the award was Vishwanathan Anand in 1991-1992.

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