Correct option is D
The correct answer is (d) - Kabaddi
Explanation:
- Ritu Negi is an Indian kabaddi player from Himachal Pradesh. She was honored with the Arjuna Award in 2023 for her outstanding performance in the sport. Notably, she captained the Indian women's kabaddi team to a historic gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games.
- Negi was honored with the Arjuna Award by the President of India on 9 January 2024.
Information Booster:
Arjuna Award:
- it is a part of the National Sports Award announced annually by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs.
- Arjun Award is given for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over the previous four years
- The winners of the Arjuna Award receive a statuette of Arjuna, a certificate, and a cash prize.
National Sports Awards 2024:
These are the six national sports awards: Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy.
Recipients of National Sports Awards 2024
Award | Recipients |
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award | Gukesh D (Chess), Harmanpreet Singh (Hockey), Praveen Kumar (Para-Athletics), Manu Bhaker (Shooting) |
Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance | Jyothi Yarraji (Athletics), Annu Rani (Athletics), Nitu (Boxing), Rakesh Kumar (Para-Archery), Navdeep (Para-Athletics), etc. |
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) | Sucha Singh (Athletics), Murlikant Rajaram Petkar (Para-Swimming) |
Dronacharya Award | Subhash Rana (Para-Shooting), S Muralidharan (Badminton), etc. |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar | Physical Education Foundation of India |
MAKA Trophy | Chandigarh University (Overall Winner) |