GK
HONOURS AND AWARDS
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Question
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Arjuna Award
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Dhyan Chand Award
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Dronacharya Award
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna was instituted in the year 1991–1992. It is given to sportspersons for “most outstanding performance by a sportsperson” over the period of last four years. The award comprises “a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹25 lakh (US$31, 000)".
Detailed explanation-3: -Dronacharya award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, for excellence in sports coaching. The award is known as after Drona, often referred to as “Dronacharya” or “Guru Drona", a personality from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.