Question

Wing Commander Gajanand Yadava was awarded the 'Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2019' in:
1. Lifetime achievement category
2. Air adventure category
3. Water adventure category
4. Land adventure category

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Air adventure category

The correct answer is  Air adventure category.

• Wing Commander Gajanand Yadav has won the Tenzing Norgay 'National Adventure Award 2019' in the Air Adventure category
• Gajanand Yadav is a parachute jump instructor. He is also a member of IAF's skydiving team 'Akash Ganga'.
•  He has jumped more than 2900 times so far.
• The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards is considered India's highest national award for adventure sports. 
• These awards are considered equivalent to the Arjuna Award.

• These awards are given annually to recognize the achievements of people in the field of courage.
• These awards are divided into four categories -

1. Courage in the air,
2. Courage on the ground,
3. Courage in the water and
4. Honored for lifetime achievement.​

• Winners of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2018 -
• Rameshwarjangra - Courage in the air​