Question

For the year 2015 who has been awarded 'Arjuna Award' for the National Game of India'?
1. Sreejesh Ravindran
2. Abhilash Mahapatra
3. Babita Kumari
4. Satish Sivalingam

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Sreejesh Ravindran

The Correct Answer is Sreejesh Ravindran.

• Sreejesh Ravindran has been awarded the 'Arjuna Award' for the National Game of India Hockey in 2015.
• Parattu Raveendran Sreejesh
  • He is a former captain of the Indian national field hockey team and an Indian professional field hockey goalkeeper.
  • He was appointed Captain of the Indian hockey team on July 13, 2016, succeeding Sardar Singh.
  • He led the Indian hockey team to the quarterfinals of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
  • For his contributions to sports, the Indian government awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri, in 2017.

• The Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games is the Republic of India's highest sporting honour.
  • The award is named after Arjuna, a character from the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
• All government-recognized National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, state and union territory governments, and previous year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand, and Dronacharya awardees are eligible to submit nominations for the award.
• As of 2020, the award includes "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial wear, and a cash reward of Rs. 15 lakh."