Question

Which player was honored with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year 2014-15?
1. Rohit Sharma
2. Saina Nehwal
3. Sania Mirza
4. Sardar Singh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Sania Mirza

The correct answer is Sania Mirza.

• Indian Tennis legend Sania Mirza was awarded with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award 2015 by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• Sania Mirza autobiography name is 'Ace against Odds'. 

• Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer and is currently the Vice-captain of Indian cricket Team.
  
  • He is the third-highest Indian century Scorer (29) in the ODIs after Sachin and Virat Kohli with 49 and 43 centuries respectively in the ODIs.
• Saina Nehwal won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and became the first Indian to win a medal in the sport at the mega event. 
  • She is the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships and was also the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament, by clinching the Indonesia Open on 21 June 2009. 
  • She has conferred the Arjuna Award in 2009, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2009 and the Padma Shri in 2010.