Q30. Consider the following Statements regarding Sports awards:
1. While criteria for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award involves outstanding performance by a sportsperson over a period of four years, Arjuna award in addition to good performance over past 4 years requires qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
2. With a view to recognizing the contribution made to sports development by sportspersons and coaches, Government has instituted a new award titled ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’
Identify the correct statements:
(a) Only 1
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over a period of four years immediately preceding the year in which award is to be given. To be eligible for the Arjuna Award, a sportsperson should have not only well performance consistently for the previous four years at the international level with excellence for the year for which award is recommended, but should have also shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. With a view to recognizing the contribution made to sports development by entities other than sportspersons and coaches, Government has instituted a new award titled ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar