In which year was the glorious Dhyan Chand Award instituted by the Gov

1.	In which year was the glorious Dhyan Chand Award instituted by the Government of India?1. 20022. 20103. 20054. 2000
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 2002 The correct answer is 2002. Dhyan Chand Award The award was first given in 2002, to those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting career. It is the lifetime achievement sporting honor of the Republic of India. The award is named after Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 goals during a career that spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948. Hence, option 1 is correct. The first recipients of the award were Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing), Ashok Diwan (Hockey), and Aparna Ghosh (Basketball), who was honored in 2002. Usually conferred upon not more than three sportspersons in a year, a few exceptions have been made (2003, 2012–2013, and 2018–2020) when more recipients were awarded.

In which year was the glorious Dhyan Chand Award instituted by the Government of India?1. 20022. 20103. 20054. 2000

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : 2002

The correct answer is 2002.

Dhyan Chand Award
- The award was first given in 2002, to those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to the promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting career.
- It is the lifetime achievement sporting honor of the Republic of India.
- The award is named after Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 goals during a career that spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948.
Hence, option 1 is correct.

The first recipients of the award were Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing), Ashok Diwan (Hockey), and Aparna Ghosh (Basketball), who was honored in 2002.
Usually conferred upon not more than three sportspersons in a year, a few exceptions have been made (2003, 2012–2013, and 2018–2020) when more recipients were awarded.