SPORTS Flashcards
(45 cards)
National Sports Day 2024 is celebrated on
August 29
The theme for National Sports Day 2024
Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
to honour the legacy of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary Indian
field hockey player
In which year did the government launch the Khelo India movement? and who launched it
2018 by the then Sports
Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Delhi
declaring authority for National Sports Day and in which year was it announced
Govt. of India ; 2012
What programme did the government launch on NSD 2024? who launched it
RESET “Retired Sportsperson
Empowerment Training”; by Dr.
Mansukh Mandaviya, the
Union Minister of Youth
Affairs & Sports.
Which civilian award did Major Dhyan Chand receive in
1956?
Padma Bhushan
RESET Programme is targeted at athletes aged between ____ years who have won international medals, participated in
significant international events, or have been
recognized nationally or at the state level.
20-50 years
which institute plays a
crucial role in the
execution of the
RESET Programme
The Lakshmibai National Institute of
Physical Education (LNIPE)
Name India’s highest sporting honor, awarded for outstanding performances in
sports over a four-year period
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Recipients receive a medallion, certificate, and cash prize
Award Given for consistent sports performance over four years
Arjuna Award
Cricketer Mohammed Shami, para-archer
Sheetal Devi, Boxer Mohammad Hussamuddin were amongst the recipients of the Arjuna Award.
Recipients receive a statuette of Arjuna, certificate, and cash prize
Recipients for the year 2023 (Conferred in January 2024) for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty for
Badminton.
The highest sports honor for coaches, awarded to those who have produced medal winners in
prestigious international events.
Dronacharya Award
Dronacharya Award was last awarded in
2023 (Conferred in January 2024)
For the Regular Category: Lalit Kumar (Wrestling), R. B. Ramesh (Chess), Maheveer Prasad Saini (Para Athletics),
Shivendra Singh (Hockey), Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar (Mallakhamb)
For Lifetime Category:
Jashkirat Singh Grewal (Golf), Bhaskaran E (Kabaddi), Jayanta Kumar Pushilal (Table Tenni
Awarded to universities for top performance in inter-university tournaments
over one year. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar won the 2023 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA)
Trophy for the 25th time
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
Awarded to organisations, corporates, or individuals for promoting and
developing sports over three years. Recipients for the year 2023: Odisha Mining Corporate Limited & Jain Deemed
to be University, Bengaluru
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
In what year was the Imperial Cricket Conference, the
precursor to the International Cricket Council, founded and by which countries
1909 by England,
Australia, and South Africa
Jay Shah, the new ICC chairman as of December 2024,
previously held which position in the Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Secretary
As of 2024, Jay Shah is the fifth Indian to be elected as
chairman of the ICC. Which of the following individuals
have held the position of ICC chairman?
Jagmohan
Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and Shashank
Manohar.
Which of the following is an international
tournament organized by the ICC
ICC
Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC
Champions Trophy
who will Jay Shah succeed at the age of 35
Greg Barclay
As of 2024, how many Full Members does the International Cricket Council (ICC) have?
12
The ICC has 105 members as of 2024
Who was the first non-white president of
the ICC (1997-2000).
Jagmohan Dalmiya
who became the first-ever ICC Chairman in 2014
N. Srinivasan
Imperial Cricket Conference was later renamed the International Cricket Conference in which year
1965
