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The first recipient of 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' (Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) award:
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Kapil Dev
3. Milkha Singh
4. Vishwanathan Anand

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Vishwanathan Anand

The correct answer is Vishwanathan Anand.

  • Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.
  • Viswanathan Anand who is the Indian chess grandmaster was the first person who has got the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for Chess.
  • Anand was also awarded India’s second-highest civilian award called Padma Vibushan.
    • He was the first recipient who got the Padma Vibushan award for the sports category.

  • India's highest Sports award Khel Ratna Award, which was named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was recently renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in the honour of Hockey Wizard Dhyan Chand.
  • This decision was taken following the admirable performance of both men's and women's hockey teams in the Tokyo Olympics.

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