Correct Answer - Option 3 : Krishna Das
The correct answer is Krishna Das.
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Krishna Das was the first person to be awarded the Arjuna Award for Archery.
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Arjuna Award
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The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games is the sports honour of the Republic of India.
- The award is named after Arjuna, a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.
- In Hindu mythology, he has been seen as a symbol of hard work, dedication and concentration.
- It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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Before the introduction of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 1991 - 1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India.
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Arjuna Award Important Facts
- Cash Prize Rs. 15,00,000
- Award Symbol Bronze Statue of ‘Arjuna with his Bow’ & Scroll
- Associated Ministry Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
- Year of Initiation 1961
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Arjuna Award Winners 2020
- Archery Shri Atanu Das
- Athletics Ms Dutee Chand
- Badminton Shri Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy
- Badminton Shri Chirag Chandrasekhar Shetty
- Basketball Shri Vishesh Bhriguvanshi
- Boxing Subedar Manish Kaushik
- Boxing Ms Lovlina Borgohain
- Cricket Shri Ishant Sharma
- Cricket Ms Deepti Sharma
- Equestrian Shri Sawant Ajay Anant
- Football Shri Sandesh Jhingan
- Golf Ms Aditi Ashok
- Hockey Shri Akashdeep Singh
- Hockey Ms Deepika
- Kabaddi Shri Deepak
- Kho Kho Shri Kale Sarika Sudhakar
- Rowing Shri Dattu Baban Bhokanal
- Shooting Ms Manu Bhaker
- Shooting Shri Saurabh Chaudhary
- Table Tennis Ms Madhurika Suhas Patkar
- Tennis Shri Divij Sharan
- Winter Sports Shri Shiva Keshavan
- Wrestling Ms Divya Kakran
- Wrestling Shri Rahul Aware
- Para-Swimming Shri Suyash Narayan Jadhav
- Para Athletics Shri Sandeep
- Para Shooting Shri Manish Narwal
