(Current AffAirs with
MCQs)
List of winners in 2024
by – Indo Pathshala
Contact number : 9123206137
https://www.youtube.com/@indopathshala400
To download Current Affairs PDFs join this Telegram Group-https://telegram.me/Indopathshala
Overview of Various Sports Awards in India:
About the National Sports Award:
The National Sports Awards are presented annually to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
Allocation: The awards are allocated by India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports each year. The
winners receive their awards from the President of India at the Presidential Palace.
Categories of Awards: The National Sports Awards are considered the pinnacle of sporting ho-
nours in India and are given across six different categories to sportspersons, coaches, or organi-
zations for their achievements and contributions to the growth of Indian sports.
Collection of Awards in Sports:
1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award:
India’s Highest Sporting Honour.
Established: 1991-92, renamed in 2021 after Major Dhyan Chand, India's hockey legend.
Award Criteria: Given for outstanding performances over a period of four years.
Prize: Cash prize of Rs 25 lakh.
First Awardees (1991-92): Chess Grandmaster Vishwanathan Anand and Geet Sethi (English Bil-
liards).
2024 Winners:
o Gukesh D (Chess)
o Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey)
o Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics)
o Manu Bhaker (Shooting)
2. Dronacharya Award:
Awarded To: Coaches for consistent and meritorious work in training sportspersons who excel in
international events.
Name Origin: Named after Dronacharya, Arjuna’s coach in the Mahabharata.
Prize: Bronze statue of Dronacharya, a certificate, and a cash prize.
First Woman Awardee (2002): Renu Kohli (Athletics Coach).
3. Arjuna Award:
Awarded To: Sportspersons for outstanding performance over the past four years.
Named After: Arjuna, the hero of the Mahabharata.
Established: 1961.
Prize: Statuette of Arjuna, a certificate, and a cash prize.
First Winner: PK Banerjee (Football Olympian).
First Woman Winner: Anna Lumsden.
4. Arjuna Award (Lifetime):
Purpose: Honors retired sportspersons for their contributions to sports during their careers and
their ongoing promotion of sports after retirement.
2024 Winners:
o Shri Sucha Singh (Athletics)
o Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar (Para-Swimming)
5. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy:
Established: 1956–1957.
Awarded To: An institution or university for top performance in inter-university tournaments over
the past year.
Prize: A rolling trophy (passed to the winner each year) and a cash prize.
2024 Winner: Chandigarh University.
6. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar:
Awarded To: Organizations or individuals for their contributions to sports promotion and devel-
opment over the last three years.
2024 Winner: Physical Education Foundation of India.
List of winners in various National Sports Awards in 2024
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024
S. No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
1 Shri Gukesh D Chess
2 Shri Harmanpreet Singh Hockey
3 Shri Praveen Kumar Para-Athletics
4 Ms. Manu Bhaker Shooting
Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2024
S. No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
1 Ms. Jyothi Yarraji Athletics
2 Ms. Annu Rani Athletics
3 Ms. Nitu Boxing
4 Ms. Saweety Boxing
5 Ms. Vantika Agrawal Chess
6 Ms. Salima Tete Hockey
7 Shri Abhishek Hockey
8 Shri Sanjay Hockey
9 Shri Jarmanpreet Singh Hockey
10 Shri Sukhjeet Singh Hockey
11 Shri Rakesh Kumar Para-Archery
12 Ms. Preeti Pal Para-Athletics
13 Ms. Jeevanji Deepthi Para-Athletics
14 Shri Ajeet Singh Para-Athletics
15 Shri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari Para-Athletics
16 Shri Dharambir Para-Athletics
17 Shri Pranav Soorma Para-Athletics
18 Shri H Hokato Sema Para-Athletics
19 Ms. Simran Para-Athletics
20 Shri Navdeep Para-Athletics
21 Shri Nitesh Kumar Para-Badminton
22 Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan Para-Badminton
23 Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan Para-Badminton
24 Ms. Manisha Ramadass Para-Badminton
25 Shri Kapil Parmar Para-Judo
26 Ms. Mona Agarwal Para-Shooting
27 Ms. Rubina Francis Para-Shooting
28 Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale Shooting
29 Shri Sarabjot Singh Shooting
30 Shri Abhay Singh Squash
31 Shri Sajan Prakash Swimming
32 Shri Aman Wrestling
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2024
S. No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
1 Shri Sucha Singh Athletics
2 Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar Para-Swimming
Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games 2024
Regular Category:
S. No. Name of the Coach Discipline
1 Shri Subhash Rana Para-Shooting
2 Ms. Deepali Deshpande Shooting
3 Shri Sandeep Sangwan Hockey
Lifetime Category:
S. No. Name of the Coach Discipline
1 Shri S Muralidharan Badminton
2 Shri Armando Agnelo Colaco Football
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
S. No. Name of the Entity
1 Physical Education Foundation of India
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024
S. No. Name of University Position
1 Chandigarh University Overall Winner
2 Lovely Professional University (PB) 1st Runner-up
3 Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 2nd Runner-up
MCQ
Q Who was the first woman to win the Dronacharya Award?
a) Anna Lumsden
b) Renu Kohli
c) Simran
d) Deepali Deshpande
Correct Answer: b) Renu Kohli
Q Which university won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy in 2024?
a) Lovely Professional University
b) Guru Nanak Dev University
c) Chandigarh University
d) Banaras Hindu University
Correct Answer: c) Chandigarh University
Q The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is awarded to which of the following?
a) Sportspersons
b) Coaches
c) Organizations or individuals for sports promotion
d) Universities
Correct Answer: c) Organizations or individuals for sports promotion
Q Who was awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in Chess in 2024?
a) Harmanpreet Singh
b) Gukesh D
c) Praveen Kumar
d) Manu Bhaker
Correct Answer: b) Gukesh D
Q The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award comes with a cash prize of how much?
a) Rs 10 lakh
b) Rs 15 lakh
c) Rs 25 lakh
d) Rs 50 lakh
Correct Answer: c) Rs 25 lakh
