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Week 1: Day 5-6 – National Sports Awards

OVERVIEW OF NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS

Presented by: President of India Venue: Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi Date: Usually August 29 (National Sports Day – Major Dhyan Chand’s birthday) Announcing Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Six Main Categories:

  1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (Highest sporting honor)
  2. Arjuna Award (Outstanding performance)
  3. Dronacharya Award (Outstanding coaches)
  4. Dhyan Chand Award (Lifetime achievement)
  5. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (Sports promotion)
  6. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy (Top university)

Additional Award:

  1. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (Adventure sports)

1. MAJOR DHYAN CHAND KHEL RATNA AWARD

Basic Information

  • Highest Sporting Honor in India
  • Established: 1991-92
  • Originally Named: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (1991-2021)
  • Renamed: 6 August 2021 → Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • Named After: Major Dhyan Chand (1905-1979), legendary hockey player
  • Announcement: PM Narendra Modi renamed it responding to public demand

Award Components

  • Cash Prize: ₹25 lakh
  • Medallion
  • Certificate
  • Scroll of Honor

Eligibility Criteria

  • Spectacular and outstanding performance in sports
  • Performance evaluated over previous 4 years
  • International level achievements
  • Usually 1-2 recipients per year (exceptions in 2016-2021, 2024)

First Recipient

  • Viswanathan Anand (Chess) – 1991-92

Youngest Recipient

  • Abhinav Bindra (Shooting) – 2001 (Age 18)

KHEL RATNA WINNERS 2020-2024 (MEMORIZE ALL)

2024 KHEL RATNA WINNERS (4 recipients)

  1. Manu Bhaker – Shooting
    • Paris 2024: 2 Bronze medals (10m Air Pistol, Mixed Team)
    • First Indian woman shooter with 2 Olympic medals in single edition
  2. Harmanpreet Singh – Hockey
    • Captain of Indian Men’s Hockey Team
    • Paris 2024: Bronze medal
    • Tokyo 2020: Bronze medal
    • Led India to multiple victories
  3. D Gukesh – Chess
    • Became youngest World Chess Champion (18 years)
    • Defeated Ding Liren in 2024
    • Grandmaster and Chess prodigy
  4. Praveen Kumar – Para Athletics (High Jump T64)
    • Paris Paralympics 2024: Gold medal
    • Asian Para Games 2023: Gold medal
    • World record holder

Ceremony Date: January 17, 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan Presented by: President Droupadi Murmu

2023 KHEL RATNA WINNERS (2 recipients)

  1. Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty – Badminton (Men’s Doubles)
    • Partner: Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy
    • Asian Games 2023: Gold medal
    • Multiple Super Series titles
  2. Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy – Badminton (Men’s Doubles)
    • Partner: Chirag Shetty
    • Asian Games 2023: Gold medal
    • BWF World Tour titles

Ceremony Date: January 9, 2024 Presented by: President Droupadi Murmu

2022 KHEL RATNA WINNER (1 recipient)

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal – Table Tennis
    • CWG Birmingham 2022: 3 Gold, 1 Silver medals
    • 10-time National Champion (record)
    • 40 years old at the time of award
    • Only recipient in 2022

Ceremony Date: November 30, 2022 Presented by: President Droupadi Murmu

2021 KHEL RATNA WINNERS (12 recipients – Record number!)

Olympic Medalists:

  1. Neeraj Chopra – Athletics (Javelin Throw)
    • Tokyo 2020: Gold medal (87.58m)
    • India’s first Olympic athletics gold
    • India’s first Track & Field gold since 1900
  2. Ravi Kumar Dahiya – Wrestling (57kg Freestyle)
    • Tokyo 2020: Silver medal
  3. Lovlina Borgohain – Boxing (Welterweight 69kg)
    • Tokyo 2020: Bronze medal
  4. PR Sreejesh – Hockey (Goalkeeper)
    • Tokyo 2020: Bronze medal (team)
    • Veteran goalkeeper, “Wall of India”
  5. Manpreet Singh – Hockey (Captain)
    • Tokyo 2020: Bronze medal (team captain)

Paralympic Medalists: 6. Avani Lekhara – Para Shooting (R2-10m Air Rifle, R8-50m Rifle)

  • Tokyo Paralympics: Gold + Bronze
  • First Indian woman Paralympics gold medalist
  1. Sumit Antil – Para Athletics (Javelin F64)
    • Tokyo Paralympics: Gold (World Record 68.55m)
  2. Pramod Bhagat – Para Badminton (SL3 Singles)
    • Tokyo Paralympics: Gold
    • World No. 1 ranking
  3. Krishna Nagar – Para Badminton (SH6 Singles)
    • Tokyo Paralympics: Gold
  4. Manish Narwal – Para Shooting (P4-50m Pistol SH1)
    • Tokyo Paralympics: Gold

Other Sports: 11. Mithali Raj – Cricket – First woman Indian cricketer to win Khel Ratna – Most international runs in women’s cricket – Led India to 2 World Cup finals

  1. Sunil Chhetri – Football
    • India’s captain and all-time top scorer
    • Joint 2nd highest international goalscorer (active)
    • 100+ international goals

Ceremony Date: November 13, 2021 Presented by: President Ram Nath Kovind Special Note: First year after renaming to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna

2020 KHEL RATNA WINNERS (5 recipients)

  1. Rohit Sharma – Cricket
    • Vice-captain of Indian cricket team
    • First batsman to score 5 centuries in single ODI World Cup (2019)
    • 4th Indian cricketer to win Khel Ratna
  2. Rani Rampal – Hockey
    • Captain of Indian Women’s Hockey Team
    • Asian Games 2018: Silver medal
    • FIH Series Finals 2019: Champions
    • First women’s hockey player to win Khel Ratna
  3. Vinesh Phogat – Wrestling (53kg Freestyle)
    • Asian Games 2018: Gold medal
    • CWG 2018, 2022: Gold medals
    • Multiple World Championship medals
  4. Manika Batra – Table Tennis
    • CWG 2018: Gold medals (Singles, Team, Mixed Doubles)
    • Asian Games 2018: Bronze (Team)
    • First Indian table tennis player to win CWG singles gold
  5. Mariyappan Thangavelu – Para Athletics (High Jump T42/T63)
    • Rio Paralympics 2016: Gold medal
    • Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Silver medal

Ceremony Date: August 29, 2020 (Virtual due to COVID-19) Presented by: President Ram Nath Kovind

IMPORTANT KHEL RATNA FACTS TO REMEMBER

Cricketers who won Khel Ratna (Only 5):

  1. Sachin Tendulkar (1997-98)
  2. MS Dhoni (2007)
  3. Virat Kohli (2018)
  4. Rohit Sharma (2020)
  5. Mithali Raj (2021)

Hockey Players who won Khel Ratna (7):

  1. Dhanraj Pillay (1999-2000)
  2. Sardar Singh (2017)
  3. Rani Rampal (2020)
  4. PR Sreejesh (2021)
  5. Manpreet Singh (2021)
  6. Harmanpreet Singh (2024)

Multiple Olympic Medalists:

  • Neeraj Chopra: Tokyo Gold, Paris Silver (won Khel Ratna for Tokyo)
  • Manu Bhaker: Paris 2 Bronze medals
  • Harmanpreet Singh: Tokyo Bronze, Paris Bronze

Athletes who won Khel Ratna:

  • Jyotirmoyee Sikdar (1998-99)
  • K.M. Beenamol (2002)
  • Anju Bobby George (2003)
  • Neeraj Chopra (2021)

2. ARJUNA AWARD

Basic Information

  • Established: 1961
  • Named After: Arjuna from Mahabharata (legendary archer)
  • For: Consistent outstanding performance in sports

Award Components

  • Cash Prize: ₹15 lakh
  • Bronze Statuette of Arjuna
  • Certificate
  • Scroll of Honor

Eligibility Criteria

  • Good performance at international level
  • Previous 4 years performance evaluated
  • Leadership qualities
  • Sportsmanship
  • Sense of discipline

Categories:

  1. Regular: For active athletes
  2. Lifetime: For retired athletes with continued contribution

ARJUNA AWARD 2024 – KEY WINNERS (34 total)

Paris 2024 Olympic Medalists:

  1. Swapnil Kusale – Shooting (50m Rifle 3 Positions) – Bronze
  2. Sarabjot Singh – Shooting (10m Air Pistol Mixed Team) – Bronze
  3. Aman Sehrawat – Wrestling (57kg Freestyle) – Bronze

Asian Games 2023 Medalists: 4. Jyothi Yarraji – Athletics (100m Hurdles) – Silver 5. Annu Rani – Athletics (Javelin Throw) – Bronze 6. Salima Tete – Hockey (Captain, Women’s Team) – Bronze

Notable: 18 Para-athletes received Arjuna Award 2024 (outnumbering regular athletes)

Lifetime Category 2024:

  • Sucha Singh – Cycling/Sprinting
  • Murlikant Petkar – Para Swimming (First Indian Paralympics gold medalist, 1972)

ARJUNA AWARD 2023 – KEY WINNERS (26 total)

  1. Mohammed Shami – Cricket (Fast Bowler)
    • World Cup 2023 top wicket-taker
    • Last cricketer to win Arjuna Award
  2. Avinash Sable – Athletics (3000m Steeplechase)
    • Asian Games 2023: Silver medal
    • National record holder
  3. Parul Chaudhary – Athletics (3000m Steeplechase, 5000m)
    • Asian Games 2023: 2 Silver medals
  4. Antim Panghal – Wrestling (53kg Freestyle)
    • World Championships 2023: Bronze medal
    • U-20 World Champion
  5. Aditi Gopichand Swami – Archery
    • Asian Games 2023: Team Bronze
  6. Ojas Pravin Deotale – Archery (Compound)
    • Asian Games 2023: Individual Gold, Mixed Team Gold

ARJUNA AWARD 2022 – KEY WINNERS (25 total)

  1. Nikhat Zareen – Boxing (52kg)
    • World Champion 2022
    • CWG 2022: Gold medal
  2. Lakshya Sen – Badminton (Men’s Singles)
    • CWG 2022: Gold medal
    • Thomas Cup 2022: Champion (team)
  3. HS Prannoy – Badminton (Men’s Singles)
    • CWG 2022: Bronze medal
    • Thomas Cup 2022: Champion (team)
  4. R Praggnanandhaa – Chess
    • Youngest Indian Grandmaster (at the time)
    • Chess prodigy
  5. Eldhose Paul – Athletics (Triple Jump)
    • CWG 2022: Gold medal
  6. Abdulla Aboobacker – Athletics (Triple Jump)
    • CWG 2022: Silver medal

ARJUNA AWARD 2021 – KEY WINNERS (35 total)

Tokyo 2020 Medalists:

  1. Shikhar Dhawan – Cricket
  2. Indian Men’s Hockey Team (Bronze medalists – all team members)
  3. Many Paralympic medalists from Tokyo 2020

Other Notable Winners:

  • Dutee Chand (Athletics – Sprinter)
  • Deepti Sharma (Cricket – All-rounder)
  • Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
  • Aditi Ashok (Golf)

ARJUNA AWARD 2020 – KEY WINNERS (27 total)

  1. Dutee Chand – Athletics (Sprinter)
    • Asian Championships medalist
  2. Deepika – Archery
    • World No. 1 ranking
  3. Manu Bhaker – Shooting
    • Youth Olympics Champion
    • ISSF World Cup gold medals
  4. Aditi Ashok – Golf
    • First Indian golfer to qualify for Olympics
  5. Deepti Sharma – Cricket
    • All-rounder
  6. Ishant Sharma – Cricket (Fast Bowler)
    • 100+ Test matches
  7. Chirag Shetty – Badminton (Men’s Doubles)
    • CWG medalist
  8. Vinesh Phogat – Wrestling (would later win Khel Ratna)

3. DRONACHARYA AWARD

Basic Information

  • Established: 1985
  • Named After: Dronacharya (legendary archery teacher from Mahabharata)
  • For: Outstanding coaches

Award Components

  • Cash Prize: ₹15 lakh
  • Bronze Statuette of Dronacharya
  • Certificate
  • Scroll of Honor

Categories:

  1. Regular Category: Active coaches
  2. Lifetime Category: Coaches with lifetime contribution

Selection Criteria:

  • Producing medal winners at international events
  • Consistent outstanding coaching work
  • Enabling sportspersons to excel
  • Minimum 4 years of consistent performance

DRONACHARYA AWARD WINNERS 2021-2024 (KEY COACHES)

2024:

Regular Category:

  • Gaurav Khanna (Para Badminton) – Coach of Paralympic champions

Lifetime Category:

  • N. Lingappa (Wrestling) – Produced multiple champions
  • Dipa Biswas (Wushu)

2023:

Regular Category:

  • Lalit Kumar (Boxing)
  • Vipul Dewan (Table Tennis)

Lifetime Category:

  • Mohammad Ali Qamar (Athletics)

2022:

Regular Category:

  • Jude Felix Sebastian (Hockey)
    • Coached Indian men’s hockey team to Tokyo bronze

Lifetime Category:

  • Bimal Ghosh (Judo)

2021:

Regular Category:

  • Several coaches of Tokyo medalists

Lifetime Category:

  • Radhakrishnan Nair (Athletics)
  • Romesh Pathania (Hockey)

4. DHYAN CHAND AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

Basic Information

  • Established: 2002
  • Named After: Major Dhyan Chand (Hockey legend)
  • For: Lifetime contribution to sports development

Award Components

  • Cash Prize: ₹10 lakh
  • Statuette of Dhyan Chand
  • Certificate
  • Ceremonial Dress

Eligibility:

  • Retired sportspersons
  • Significant contribution to sports
  • Continue promoting sports after retirement

DHYAN CHAND AWARD WINNERS 2021-2024 (SELECTED)

2024:

  • Bibekananda Basak (Kabaddi)

2023:

  • Manjit Singh (Athletics – 800m)

2022:

  • Ajay Banerjee (Hockey)
  • Sukhwinder Singh Sandhu (Football)

2021:

  • Abhijeet Kunte (Chess)
  • A. Dhanraj Shenoy (Kabaddi)

5. RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURASKAR

Basic Information

  • Established: 2009
  • For: Corporate entities, sports bodies, NGOs promoting sports

Categories:

  1. Identification and Nurturing of Budding Talent
  2. Encouragement to Sports Through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
  3. Employment of Sportspersons and Sports Welfare Measures
  4. Sports For Development

Notable Recipients:

  • Tata Steel (Multiple years)
  • JSW Sports
  • Various State Sports Authorities
  • Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association (2022)
  • TransStadia Enterprises (2022)

6. MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD (MAKA) TROPHY

Basic Information

  • Established: 1956-57 (Oldest National Sports Award)
  • For: Top performing university in inter-university tournaments
  • Named After: Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (First Education Minister of India)

Award Components

  • Trophy
  • Cash Prize: ₹10 lakh

Recent Winners:

  • 2024: Check recent announcement
  • 2023: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
  • 2022: Lovely Professional University, Punjab
  • 2021: Panjab University, Chandigarh
  • 2020: Panjab University, Chandigarh

Important Note:

Panjab University, Chandigarh has won this award the maximum number of times

7. TENZING NORGAY NATIONAL ADVENTURE AWARD

Basic Information

  • Started: 2004
  • Named After: Tenzing Norgay (First to summit Everest with Edmund Hillary in 1953)
  • For: Adventure sports achievements

Categories:

  1. Land Adventure
  2. Water Adventure
  3. Air Adventure
  4. Life Time Achievement

Notable Recipients:

  • Mountain climbers
  • Skydivers
  • Sailors
  • Rafters and kayakers

PRACTICE QUESTIONS – DAY 5-6

Section A: Fill in the Blanks (30 Questions)

  1. The highest sporting honor in India is _____ Award.
  2. Khel Ratna Award was renamed from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna on _____ (date), 2021.
  3. The Khel Ratna Award carries a cash prize of ₹_____ lakh.
  4. The Arjuna Award was established in _____ (year).
  5. _____ won the Khel Ratna Award in 2024 and is a chess world champion.
  6. _____ and _____ won the Khel Ratna in 2023 for badminton doubles.
  7. _____ was the only Khel Ratna winner in 2022 from table tennis.
  8. In 2021, a record _____ sportspersons won the Khel Ratna Award.
  9. The Arjuna Award carries a cash prize of ₹_____ lakh.
  10. _____ was the first Indian cricketer to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
  11. Only _____ Indian cricketers have won the Khel Ratna Award so far.
  12. _____ was the first woman cricketer to win the Khel Ratna in 2021.
  13. The Dronacharya Award was established in _____ (year).
  14. The Dhyan Chand Award was established in _____ (year).
  15. National Sports Awards are usually presented on _____ (date), celebrated as National Sports Day.
  16. _____ was the youngest recipient of Khel Ratna at age 18.
  17. _____ won Khel Ratna in 2021 for javelin throw with Tokyo Olympics gold.
  18. _____ is the oldest National Sports Award, established in 1956-57.
  19. MAKA Trophy is given to the top performing _____.
  20. The Dronacharya Award is given to outstanding _____.
  21. _____ won the Khel Ratna in 2024 for shooting with 2 Olympic bronze medals.
  22. _____ won the Khel Ratna in 2020 as captain of the Indian women’s hockey team.
  23. _____ won the Khel Ratna in 2020 as the 4th Indian cricketer.
  24. The first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was _____ in 1991-92.
  25. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar was instituted in _____ (year).
  26. Tenzing Norgay Award is given for _____ sports.
  27. The Dhyan Chand Award carries a cash prize of ₹_____ lakh.
  28. _____ won the 2022 Arjuna Award after winning the Women’s World Boxing Championship.
  29. _____ and _____ won gold medals in triple jump at CWG 2022 and received Arjuna Awards.
  30. _____ was the last cricketer to receive the Arjuna Award in 2023.

Section B: Match the Following (25 Pairs)

Match the Athlete with their 2024 Khel Ratna:

  1. Manu Bhaker a) Chess
  2. Harmanpreet Singh b) Shooting
  3. D Gukesh c) Hockey
  4. Praveen Kumar d) Para Athletics

Match the Athlete with their 2021 Khel Ratna: 5. Neeraj Chopra e) Hockey (Captain) 6. Ravi Dahiya f) Athletics 7. Lovlina Borgohain g) Wrestling 8. Mithali Raj h) Boxing 9. Manpreet Singh i) Cricket

Match the Athlete with their 2020 Khel Ratna: 10. Rohit Sharma j) Cricket 11. Rani Rampal k) Wrestling 12. Vinesh Phogat l) Hockey 13. Manika Batra m) Table Tennis 14. Mariyappan T. n) Para Athletics

Match the Award with Establishment Year: 15. MAKA Trophy o) 1961 16. Arjuna Award p) 1956-57 17. Khel Ratna q) 1991-92 18. Dronacharya Award r) 1985 19. Dhyan Chand Award s) 2002

Match the Cash Prize with Award: 20. Khel Ratna t) ₹15 lakh 21. Arjuna Award u) ₹25 lakh 22. Dronacharya Award v) ₹15 lakh 23. Dhyan Chand Award w) ₹10 lakh

Section C: Multiple Choice Questions (40 Questions)

  1. Who won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2024 for shooting? a) Saurabh Chaudhary b) Manu Bhaker c) Abhinav Bindra d) Gagan Narang
  2. How many sportspersons won the Khel Ratna in 2021? a) 5 b) 8 c) 12 d) 15
  3. When was the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna renamed to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna? a) 29 Aug 2020 b) 6 Aug 2021 c) 15 Aug 2021 d) 29 Aug 2021
  4. Who was the only Khel Ratna winner in 2022? a) Lakshya Sen b) Nikhat Zareen c) Sharath Kamal d) Neeraj Chopra
  5. How many Indian cricketers have won the Khel Ratna so far? a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
  6. Who was the first woman cricketer to win the Khel Ratna? a) Harmanpreet Kaur b) Smriti Mandhana c) Mithali Raj d) Jhulan Goswami
  7. What is the cash prize for the Khel Ratna Award? a) ₹15 lakh b) ₹20 lakh c) ₹25 lakh d) ₹30 lakh
  8. When was the Arjuna Award established? a) 1956 b) 1961 c) 1985 d) 1991
  9. Who won the Khel Ratna in 2021 for javelin throw? a) Sumit Antil b) Neeraj Chopra c) Devendra Jhajharia d) Annu Rani
  10. The Dronacharya Award was established in: a) 1961 b) 1975 c) 1985 d) 1991
  11. Which is the oldest National Sports Award? a) Arjuna Award b) Khel Ratna c) MAKA Trophy d) Dronacharya Award
  12. National Sports Day is celebrated on: a) 15 August b) 26 January c) 29 August d) 2 October
  13. Who was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna? a) PT Usha b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Vishwanathan Anand d) Kapil Dev
  14. Dhyan Chand Award was established in: a) 1991 b) 1996 c) 2002 d) 2009
  15. Who won the 2024 Khel Ratna in Chess? a) R Praggnanandhaa b) Viswanathan Anand c) D Gukesh d) Vidit Gujrathi

Answers at the end of Week 1 notes

MEMORIZATION CHECKLIST – DAY 5-6 ✓

Critical Must-Know (100% Chance in Exam):

  • [ ] All 4 Khel Ratna 2024 winners (Manu, Harmanpreet, Gukesh, Praveen)
  • [ ] Both Khel Ratna 2023 winners (Chirag-Satwik badminton pair)
  • [ ] Khel Ratna 2022 winner (Sharath Kamal – only one)
  • [ ] Record 12 Khel Ratna 2021 winners (memorize all names)
  • [ ] 5 Khel Ratna 2020 winners
  • [ ] Renaming of award: 6 Aug 2021, Rajiv Gandhi → Major Dhyan Chand
  • [ ] Cash prizes: Khel Ratna ₹25L, Arjuna ₹15L, Dronacharya ₹15L, Dhyan Chand ₹10L
  • [ ] All 5 cricketers who won Khel Ratna
  • [ ] First recipients and establishment years of major awards

High Priority (Very Likely in Exam):

  • [ ] Key Arjuna Award 2024 winners (Olympic medalists)
  • [ ] Mohammed Shami – Arjuna 2023 (last cricketer)
  • [ ] Nikhat Zareen, Lakshya Sen – Arjuna 2022
  • [ ] National Sports Day: 29 August
  • [ ] MAKA Trophy: Oldest award (1956-57), for universities

Good to Know (Medium Priority):

  • [ ] Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand award recent winners
  • [ ] Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar details
  • [ ] Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award

STUDY TIPS FOR DAY 5-6

Memory Techniques:

1. Year-wise Flashcards: Create separate flashcard decks for each year:

  • 2024 deck: 4 cards (one per Khel Ratna winner)
  • 2023 deck: 2 cards (badminton pair)
  • 2022 deck: 1 card (Sharath)
  • 2021 deck: 12 cards (group into categories: Olympic, Paralympic, Cricket, Football)
  • 2020 deck: 5 cards

2. Sport-wise Grouping: Group by sports to remember better:

  • Cricket: Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, Mithali
  • Hockey: Dhanraj, Sardar, Rani, Sreejesh, Manpreet, Harmanpreet
  • Athletics: Jyotirmoyee, Beenamol, Anju, Neeraj
  • Shooting: Manu (also Arjuna earlier)

3. Acronyms for 2021 (12 winners): Neeraj, Ravi, Lovin, Sreejesh, Manpreet (Olympic) Avani, Sumit, Pramod, Krishna, Manish (Paralympic) Mithali, Sunil (Other sports) = NRLSM-ASPKM-MS

4. Timeline Visualization: Draw a timeline from 2020-2024 with winners marked

5. Award Amount Mnemonic:

  • Khel Ratna: 25 (Highest = 25)
  • Arjuna & Dronacharya: 15 each (both equal)
  • Dhyan Chand & MAKA: 10 each

KEY FACTS RAPID FIRE

  1. Highest Award: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna (₹25 lakh)
  2. Renamed: 6 August 2021 (Rajiv Gandhi → Major Dhyan Chand)
  3. First Recipient: Viswanathan Anand (1991-92)
  4. Youngest Recipient: Abhinav Bindra (18 years, 2001)
  5. Most Recipients in One Year: 12 (2021)
  6. Only Cricketers (5): Sachin, Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, Mithali
  7. Oldest Award: MAKA Trophy (1956-57)
  8. National Sports Day: 29 August (Dhyan Chand’s birthday)
  9. Presented by: President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan
  10. 2024 Winners (4): Manu Bhaker, Harmanpreet Singh, D Gukesh, Praveen Kumar

QUICK REVISION TABLE

AwardYear Est.Cash PrizeFor
Khel Ratna1991-92₹25 lakhOutstanding performance (4 years)
Arjuna1961₹15 lakhConsistent performance
Dronacharya1985₹15 lakhOutstanding coaches
Dhyan Chand2002₹10 lakhLifetime achievement
MAKA Trophy1956-57₹10 lakhTop university

FINAL TIPS

🟡 Important:

  • Key Arjuna Award winners 2022-2024
  • Establishment years of major awards
  • National Sports Day date and significance

🟢 Good to Know:

  • Dronacharya winners
  • Dhyan Chand award recipients
  • First recipients of awards

End of Day 5-6 Notes Next: Day 7 – Weekly Review & Mock Test

Total Pages Studied: Days 1-6 complete Awards Memorized: 50+ names across 5 years Ready for: Week 1 Assessment

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