Question

Who was conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019?
1. Yuvraj Singh
2. Bajrang Poonia
3. PT Usha
4. Rahul Chaudhary

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Bajrang Poonia

The correct answer is Bajrang Poonia.

• Bajrang Poonia was conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019.
  • He is a freestyle wrestler and competes in the 65 kg weight category.
    He is from Haryana.
    He has won three medals at the World Wrestling Championships.

• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna:
  • The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports.
  • The award was instituted in the year 1991- 92 and was awarded by the Government of India.
  • Vishwanathan Anand was the first person to win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

• Yuvraj Singh won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2012.
• PT Usha won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in the year 2000.