Q. Consider the following pairs:
Sports Awards——————————Specifications
1.Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar————-To recognize and encourage the contribution of various entities in the promotion of sports.
2.The Dronacharya Award————–The award recipients are honored for their exceptional performance in international sports events in the preceding four years.
3.The Major Dhyan Chand Award——It is a lifetime achievement award given to honour sportspersons for their contributions, both during their active sporting career and after retirement.
4.The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy—–It is given to recipients recognized for their outstanding performance in international and national sports.
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation – 1 and 3 are correctly matched. The Dronacharya Award is given to coaches and trainers who have made exceptional contributions to the development of outstanding sportspersons in India, not based on their own sporting achievements. The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy is awarded to universities for their outstanding performance in inter-university sports competitions, not individual athletes or national teams.
Source: Forum IAS
