The 'Dhyan Chand Award' is given for lifetime achievement in sports. It was instituted in 2002. Which of the following is true? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Dhyan Chand Award' is given for lifetime achievement in sports. It was instituted in 2002. Which of the following is true?
A. It is given only to athletes
B. It is given to coaches
C. It is given to both athletes and coaches
D. It is given to sports administrators
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Dhyan Chand Award is given to sportspersons for their lifetime contribution to sports, not coaches (Dronacharya is for coaches).
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The 'Dronacharya Award' is for:
A. Referees
B. Administrators
C. Coaches
D. Athletes
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Dronacharya Award is presented to outstanding coaches in sports.
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Question #2
The 'Hans Christian Andersen Award' is given to:
A. None of these
B. Novelists
C. Children's literature authors and illustrators
D. Poets
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Correct Answer: Option C

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This award is the highest international recognition given to authors and illustrators of children's books.
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Who is the only sportsperson to receive the Bharat Ratna?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Milkha Singh
C. Viswanathan Anand
D. Dhyan Chand
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Correct Answer: Option A

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Sachin Tendulkar is the only sportsperson to have received the Bharat Ratna, in 2014. Dhyan Chand did not receive it.
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