Dronacharya Award — Set 2

Correct Answer: A. Ramakant Achrekar

• **Ramakant Achrekar** = This cricket coach, famous for training Sachin Tendulkar, was awarded the Dronacharya Award. • **1990** — He received the award in this year for his exceptional ability to scout and refine raw batting talent. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option B ('Ravi Shastri'): He is a former cricketer and coach, but not Sachin Tendulkar's coach or a Dronacharya awardee in 1990; Option C ('Anshuman Gaekwad'): He is a former cricketer and coach, but not the specific Dronacharya awardee mentioned; Option D ('Eknath Solkar'): He was a former cricketer but not Sachin Tendulkar's coach or a Dronacharya awardee.

Correct Answer: C. Athletics

• **Athletics** = Gari Om Singh was conferred with the Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) for his dedication to this sport. • **2011** — He received the Lifetime award in this year, recognizing his decades of service and contribution to athletics. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('Wrestling'): Gari Om Singh was not primarily a wrestling coach; Option B ('Boxing'): His contribution was not in the field of boxing; Option D ('Football'): Gari Om Singh is not known for coaching football.

Correct Answer: D. Om Prakash Bhardwaj

• **Om Prakash Bhardwaj** = He was the first recipient of the Dronacharya Award for the discipline of Boxing. • **1985** — He received the award in its inaugural year for modernizing training modules for Indian amateur boxers. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('G.S. Sandhu'): He is a prominent boxing coach but not the first recipient; Option B ('Dharmendra Yadav'): He is a boxer, not the first Dronacharya awardee coach; Option C ('B.I. Fernandez'): He was the first foreign boxing coach to receive the award, but Om Prakash Bhardwaj was the first overall.

Correct Answer: A. Weightlifting

• **Weightlifting** = Hansa Sharma was the first woman coach to win the Dronacharya Award in this specific sport. • **2000** — She received the Dronacharya Award in this year for her pioneering work in coaching women's weightlifting in India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option B ('Table Tennis'): Hansa Sharma's primary coaching area was not table tennis; Option C ('Swimming'): She was not known as a swimming coach; Option D ('Judo'): Hansa Sharma's specific contribution was not in judo.

Correct Answer: C. ₹15 Lakh

• **₹15 Lakh** = The Dronacharya Award for 'Lifetime' category currently provides this cash prize. • **₹15 Lakh** — This higher amount honors the long-term commitment and life-long service of coaches in the Lifetime category. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Option A ('₹10 Lakh'): This is the cash prize for the Regular category, not Lifetime; Option B ('₹20 Lakh'): This is an incorrect amount for the Lifetime category; Option D ('₹25 Lakh'): This is an incorrect amount for the Lifetime category.

Correct Answer: D. Badminton

• **Badminton** = Pulella Gopichand is a former All England champion and a highly successful coach in this sport. • **2009** — The year Pulella Gopichand received the Dronacharya Award. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Tennis]: Gopichand is not associated with Tennis; [Squash]: Gopichand is not associated with Squash; [Table Tennis]: Gopichand is not associated with Table Tennis.

Correct Answer: A. Gurdial Singh Bhangu

• **Gurdial Singh Bhangu** = He was the first Hockey coach to receive the Dronacharya Award. • **2000** — The year Gurdial Singh Bhangu was honored with the Dronacharya Award for his coaching in field hockey. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Balkrishan Singh]: Not the first Hockey coach to win this award; [Vasudevan Baskaran]: Not the first Hockey coach to win this award; [Mohinder Singh]: Not the first Hockey coach to win this award.

Correct Answer: C. Raj Kumar Sharma

• **Raj Kumar Sharma** = He is famously known as the childhood coach of cricketing superstar Virat Kohli. • **2016** — The year Raj Kumar Sharma received the Dronacharya Award for his significant contribution to cricket coaching. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Rahul Dravid]: Not awarded the Dronacharya in 2016 for coaching the Test team; [Anil Kumble]: Not awarded the Dronacharya in 2016 for coaching the Test team; [Sanjay Bangar]: Not awarded the Dronacharya in 2016 for coaching the Test team.

Correct Answer: D. None of these

• **None of these** = There was no Dronacharya Award given for shooting in **1994**, hence Jaspal Rana's coach was not among the options for that year. • **1994** — The year mentioned in the question when no Dronacharya Award was given for shooting. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Sunny Thomas]: He was awarded for Shooting in 2001, not 1994; [S.M. Arif]: He was awarded for Badminton, not Shooting; [Tibor Selymes]: Not associated with Jaspal Rana's coaching or this award in 1994.

Correct Answer: D. Badminton

• **Badminton** = S.M. Arif, a legendary coach, is known for his significant contributions to Indian Badminton. • **2000** — The year S.M. Arif received the Dronacharya Award for his exceptional coaching in Badminton. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: [Wrestling]: S.M. Arif is not a wrestling coach; [Football]: S.M. Arif is not a football coach; [Gymnastics]: S.M. Arif is not a gymnastics coach.