Question

"The Dronacharya Award" is associated with:
1. Eminent Surgeons
2. Sports Coaches
3. Famous Artists
4. Expert Engineers

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sports Coaches

The correct answer is Sports Coaches.

• "The Dronacharya Award" is associated with the awarding of the sports coaches.
• The award is named after Drona, often referred to as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona" from the epic Mahabharata.
• "The Dronacharya Award" is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in the Republic of India.
• The first recipients of the award were Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling), Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing), and O. M. Nambiar (Athletics), etc.

• The list of Dronacharya Award 2020 include:
• A. Life-Time Category
  • Dharmendra Tiwary (Archery)
  • Purushotham Rai (Athletics)
  • Shiv Singh (Boxing)
  • Romesh Pathania (Hockey)
  • Krishan Kumar Hooda (Kabaddi)
  • Vijay Bhalchandra Munishwar (Para Powerlifting)
  • Naresh Kumar (Tennis)
  • Om Parkash Dahiya (Wrestling)
• ​B. Regular Category
  • Jude Felix Sebastian (Hockey)
  • Yogesh Malviya (Mallakhamb)
  • Jaspal Rana (Shooting)
  • Kuldeep Kumar Handoo (Wushu)
  • Gaurav Khanna (Para Badminton)