Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced National Sports Awards 2023 on December 20, 2023. The awards will be presented at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024, by the President of India.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 recipients are Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj in Badminton.
- Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance include athletes from various disciplines such as Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Cricket, Chess, Equestrian, Golf, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Lawn Bowls, Shooting, Squash, Table Tennis, Wrestling, Wushu, Para Archery, Blind Cricket, and Para Canoeing.
- Dronacharya Awards for outstanding coaches in 2023 are awarded in both Regular and Lifetime categories covering disciplines like Wrestling, Chess, Para Athletics, Hockey, Mallakhamb, Golf, Kabaddi, and Table Tennis.
- Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement recipients include sportspersons Ms Manjusha Kanwar, Shri Vineet Kumar Sharma, and Ms Kavitha Selvaraj.
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023 awarded to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Overall winner university), Lovely Professional University, Punjab (1st runner up), and Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (2nd runner up).
- National Sports Awards are given annually to recognize and reward excellence in sports across various categories.
- Criteria for each award category, including Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, and Dhyan Chand Award, are specified based on outstanding performance, leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline.
Q: Who are the recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023 ?
a) Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj
b) Shri Manish Kaushik and Ms. P.V. Sindhu
c) Shri Saurabh Chaudhary and Ms. Vinesh Phogat
d) Shri Bajrang Punia and Ms. Mary Kom
Ans : a) Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty and Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj
Q: Which university was awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023 as the overall winner university?
- A) Lovely Professional University, Punjab
- B) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
- C) Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
- D) Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi
Ans : B) Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
