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National Sports Day is celebrated on-
Question

National Sports Day is celebrated on-

A.

28th February

B.

29th August

C.

26th September

D.

26th October

Correct option is B

(b) 29th August

Sol.National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29th August every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary Indian hockey player.

Information Booster:

  • Major Dhyan Chand was known as the "Hockey Wizard".
  • He played a crucial role in India winning Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
  • The highest sporting honor in India, the Khel Ratna Award, was renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021.
  • The first National Sports Day was observed in 2012.

Additional Information:

  • (a) 28th February: Celebrated as National Science Day (in honor of C.V. Raman's discovery of the Raman Effect).

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