Question
Download Solution PDFThe Arjuna award started in which year?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1961.Key Points
- The Arjuna Award was instituted in the year 1961 by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in sports.
- The award is named after Arjuna, a famous character from the Indian epic Mahabharata who was a skilled archer.
- The award is given annually to Indian sportspersons who have made remarkable achievements in their respective fields.
- The first recipient of the Arjuna Award was wrestler Gurbachan Singh Randhawa in 1961.
- Option 1 (1978) and Option 4 (1972) are incorrect as the Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961, and Option 2 (1970) is also incorrect.
Additional Information
- Option 1 (1978) is the year when the Dhyan Chand Award was instituted by the Government of India to recognize lifetime achievement in sports.
- Option 2 (1970) and Option 4 (1972) do not have any significance in the context of the Arjuna Award.
- Hence, the correct option is Option 3 (1961).
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