How much prize money did the Uttar Pradesh Government distribute to Olympians and Paralympians of Paris Olympics and Paralympics 2024?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) ₹ 22.70 crore
Explanation: . The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, felicitated 14 athletes who participated in or won medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. . A total prize money of  ₹ 22.70 crore was distributed to these athletes in a ceremony held in Lucknow on October 1, 2024. . The amount included cash awards for medal winners and incentive amounts for participants from Uttar Pradesh. 
Information Booster: . Gold medalist Praveen Kumar received ₹ 6 crore for his achievement in the T64 event at the Paralympics. . Silver medalists Suhas LY and Ajit Singh received ₹ 4 crore each. . Bronze medalist Preeti Pal (two bronze medals) was awarded ₹ 4 crore, while Simran (one bronze medal) received ₹ 1 crore (Note: some sources specify ₹2 crore for Simran, using ₹1 crore total value). . Olympic bronze medal-winning hockey team members Lalit Upadhyay and Rajkumar Pal received ₹ 1 crore each. . Other participants received ₹ 10 lakh each. 
Additional Knowledge: ₹ 15.00 crore (Option a) . This amount does not reflect the total sum distributed by the UP government for the Paris 2024 games. . The central government and other state governments had different schemes with different cash award amounts for their medalists. 
₹ 10.50 crore (Option b) . This figure is significantly lower than the actual amount distributed.