Arjuna Award — Set 2

Correct Answer: C. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

• **Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award** = This award is ranked higher than the Arjuna Award in the hierarchy of Indian sports honors. • **Highest sporting honor** — The Khel Ratna is India's apex sports award, recognizing spectacular performance. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Dhyan Chand Award]: This award recognizes lifetime achievement in sports development, not performance; [Dronacharya Award]: This award honors outstanding coaches, not athletes' performance; [Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar]: This award recognizes the contribution of organizations/corporate entities towards sports promotion, not individual athletes.

Correct Answer: D. Wilson Jones

• **Wilson Jones** = He was the first Billiards player to win the Arjuna Award. • **1962** — He received the award in the second year of its institution, being the pioneer for cue sports. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Michael Ferreira]: A world champion, he received the award in 1973; [Geet Sethi]: Another renowned billiards player, he received the award in 1985; [Pankaj Advani]: A highly decorated cueist, he received the award in 2004.

Correct Answer: D. Badminton

• **Badminton** = Meena Shah was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award in this sport. • **1962** — She received the award for her excellence in Badminton during this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Table Tennis]: J.C. Vohra was the first in Table Tennis; [Swimming]: Mihir Sen was awarded for swimming, but not Meena Shah; [Lawn Tennis]: Ramanathan Krishnan was awarded for Lawn Tennis, but not Meena Shah.

Correct Answer: C. Being an active coach

• **Being an active coach** = This is NOT a requirement for the Arjuna Award nomination, as it is a criterion for the Dronacharya Award. • **Dronacharya Award** — This award specifically recognizes outstanding coaches. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Consistence performance]: This is a key requirement for Arjuna Award eligibility; [Leadership qualities]: This is an important criterion for the Arjuna Award; [Discipline and Sportsmanship]: These are essential qualities considered for the Arjuna Award.

Correct Answer: D. J.C. Vohra

• **J.C. Vohra** = He was the first Table Tennis player to receive the Arjuna Award. • **1961** — He was honored in the inaugural year of the awards for his contributions to Table Tennis. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Kamlesh Mehta]: A notable Table Tennis player, he received the award later in 1985; [C.K. Ramakrishnan]: While a TT player, he was not the first recipient; [Indu Puri]: A celebrated female TT player, she received the award in 1979.

Correct Answer: A. Kho-Kho

• **Kho-Kho** = This traditional Indian game, alongside Kabaddi, has established categories for the prestigious Arjuna Award. • **N.C. Sarada** — She was the first recipient of the Arjuna Award for Kho-Kho, recognized in 1961. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Kabaddi]: While Kabaddi also has Arjuna Award winners, the provided answer for this specific item is Kho-Kho; [Other than listed]: This is incorrect as Kho-Kho is listed and eligible; [Neither A nor B]: This is incorrect because both A (Kho-Kho) and B (Kabaddi) have Arjuna Award categories.

Correct Answer: A. Anne Lumsden

• **Anne Lumsden** = She was the pioneering female hockey player to receive the Arjuna Award. • **1961** — This was the inaugural year of the Arjuna Awards, making her one of the very first recipients. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Rupa Saini]: She received the Arjuna Award later in 1978; [Suraj Lata Devi]: She was a prominent captain but received her Arjuna Award in 2003; [Elvera Britto]: She received the Arjuna Award in 1965, after Anne Lumsden.

Correct Answer: D. L. Buddy D'Souza

• **L. Buddy D'Souza** = He was the first boxer to be honored with the Arjuna Award in its inaugural year. • **1961** — This year marked the establishment of the Arjuna Awards, with D'Souza among the first batch of recipients. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Hawa Singh]: He was a two-time Asian Games gold medalist but received the award in 1966; [Vijender Singh]: He won India's first Olympic boxing medal and received the award in 2009; [Mary Kom]: She is a renowned female boxer and received the award in 2003.

Correct Answer: D. Bajrangi Prasad

• **Bajrangi Prasad** = He was the inaugural swimmer to receive the prestigious Arjuna Award. • **1961** — He was recognized in the very first year the Arjuna Awards were presented. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Mihir Sen]: He was a famous long-distance swimmer but was awarded the Padma Shri, not the Arjuna Award for swimming initially; [Sufyan Sheikh]: He is a contemporary swimmer, not among the first recipients; [Jamuna Das]: This name is not widely associated with being the first Arjuna Awardee in swimming.

Correct Answer: D. A.N. Ghosh

• **A.N. Ghosh** = He was the trailblazing weightlifter to be honored with the Arjuna Award. • **1961** — He received this prestigious award during its inaugural year, marking a significant milestone for Indian weightlifting. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Karnam Malleswari]: She is a celebrated weightlifter and Olympic medalist, awarded in 1994; [Mirabai Chanu]: She is a prominent modern weightlifter and Olympic medalist, awarded in 2018; [Kunjarani Devi]: She is a highly decorated weightlifter, awarded in 1990.