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Which of the 'sportperson - sport' pair is wrongly matched ?
1. Saina Nehwal - Badminton
2. Sakshi Malik - Tennis
3. Mithali Raj - Cricket
4. Deepika kumari - Archery

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sakshi Malik - Tennis

The correct answer is Sakshi Malik - Tennis.

  • Sakshi Malik is an Indian wrestler and not a Tennis player.
  • She won a bronze medal at Rio Olympics (2016) in wrestling.
  • She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017.
  • She won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2018.

  • Recently, Mithali Raj became the first Indian woman cricketer to complete 10,000 international runs in all the cricket formats.
    • She also becomes the second woman cricketer to achieve this milestone at the international level after Charlotte Edwards of England.
    • She is also the first woman to complete 20 years in International cricket (2019).
    • She was conferred Padma Shri in the year 2015.

  • The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
    • ​It is the highest honour of India for Sports.
    • Given by the Ministry of Sports
    • The winner gets a reward of 7.5 lac rupees.
    • The award is given annually to those sportspersons who make the country proud at international events
    • Started in 1991-92.
    • Viswanathan Anand was the first recipient of this award.
    • It can be given to Three persons in a year.
  • Ministry of Youth Affairs And Sports: 
    • MinisterShri Kiren Rijiju.
    • Secretary of Sports:- Shri Ravi Mital.
    • Secretary of Youth Affairs:- Ms. Usha Sharma.
  • The Padma Awards are one of the highest civilian honours of India announced annually on the eve of Republic Day.
  • The awards are given in three categories:-
    • Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service).
    • Padma Bhushan (distinguished service of higher-order).
    • Padma Shri (distinguished service).
  • The awards recognize achievements in all fields of activities or disciplines where an element of public service is involved.
  • The Padma Awards are conferred on the recommendations made by the Padma Awards Committee, which is constituted by the Prime Minister every year.

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