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Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards: | No. | Award Name | Description | | --- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1. | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award | For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years | | 2. | Arjuna Award | For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson | | 3. | Dronacharya Award | To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams | | 4. | Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar | To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement | How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 (Only two) because only pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched according to the official guidelines of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- Pair 1 is correct: The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna is indeed the highest sporting honour, awarded for spectacular performance over the preceding four years.
- Pair 2 is incorrect: The Arjuna Award is given for consistent outstanding performance over four years, not for lifetime achievement. Lifetime achievement is recognized by the Dhyan Chand Award.
- Pair 3 is correct: The Dronacharya Award is specifically designed to honour eminent coaches for their excellence in training athletes for international events.
- Pair 4 is incorrect: Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is awarded to corporate entities and NGOs for the promotion and development of sports, not to retired sportspersons.
Since only two pairs (1 and 3) are accurate, Option 2 is the right choice.
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Guest previewThis is a classic 'PIB Headline' question. Standard Polity books cover Article 18 (Titles), but the specific criteria for sports awards come directly from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports' annual press release. If you only memorized the winners' names and ignored the 'About the Award' paragraph, you lost marks.
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- Statement 1: In Indian sports awards, is the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award presented for the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over the previous four years?
- Statement 2: In Indian sports awards, is the Arjuna Award given for lifetime achievement by a sportsperson?
- Statement 3: In Indian sports awards, is the Dronacharya Award given to honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams?
- Statement 4: In Indian sports awards, is the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar awarded to recognize contributions made by sportspersons after their retirement?
- The passage explicitly states that the 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.'
- It confirms the time frame of four years for evaluating performance, aligning with the statement's claim.
- The passage reiterates that the award recognizes 'the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year during which the award is to be given.'
- This directly supports the statement regarding the criteria for the award.
- The passage confirms that the Khel Ratna Award is given for 'most outstanding performance by a sportsperson' over the last four years.
- This aligns perfectly with the statement's description of the award's purpose.
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