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1
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National Sports Day 2024 is celebrated on

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August 29

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The theme for National Sports Day 2024

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Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
to honour the legacy of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary Indian
field hockey player

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In which year did the government launch the Khelo India movement? and who launched it

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2018 by the then Sports
Minister Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Delhi

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3
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declaring authority for National Sports Day and in which year was it announced

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Govt. of India ; 2012

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What programme did the government launch on NSD 2024? who launched it

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RESET “Retired Sportsperson
Empowerment Training”; by Dr.
Mansukh Mandaviya, the
Union Minister of Youth
Affairs & Sports.

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5
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Which civilian award did Major Dhyan Chand receive in
1956?

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Padma Bhushan

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RESET Programme is targeted at athletes aged between ____ years who have won international medals, participated in
significant international events, or have been
recognized nationally or at the state level.

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20-50 years

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7
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which institute plays a
crucial role in the
execution of the
RESET Programme

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The Lakshmibai National Institute of
Physical Education (LNIPE)

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Name India’s highest sporting honor, awarded for outstanding performances in
sports over a four-year period

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Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Recipients receive a medallion, certificate, and cash prize

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9
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Award Given for consistent sports performance over four years

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Arjuna Award
Cricketer Mohammed Shami, para-archer
Sheetal Devi, Boxer Mohammad Hussamuddin were amongst the recipients of the Arjuna Award.
Recipients receive a statuette of Arjuna, certificate, and cash prize

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Recipients for the year 2023 (Conferred in January 2024) for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty for
Badminton.

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The highest sports honor for coaches, awarded to those who have produced medal winners in
prestigious international events.

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Dronacharya Award

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12
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Dronacharya Award was last awarded in

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2023 (Conferred in January 2024)
For the Regular Category: Lalit Kumar (Wrestling), R. B. Ramesh (Chess), Maheveer Prasad Saini (Para Athletics),
Shivendra Singh (Hockey), Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar (Mallakhamb)
For Lifetime Category:
Jashkirat Singh Grewal (Golf), Bhaskaran E (Kabaddi), Jayanta Kumar Pushilal (Table Tenni

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13
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Awarded to universities for top performance in inter-university tournaments
over one year. Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) in Amritsar won the 2023 Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA)
Trophy for the 25th time

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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

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Awarded to organisations, corporates, or individuals for promoting and
developing sports over three years. Recipients for the year 2023: Odisha Mining Corporate Limited & Jain Deemed
to be University, Bengaluru

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Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

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In what year was the Imperial Cricket Conference, the
precursor to the International Cricket Council, founded and by which countries

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1909 by England,
Australia, and South Africa

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15
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Jay Shah, the new ICC chairman as of December 2024,
previously held which position in the Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI)

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Secretary

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16
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As of 2024, Jay Shah is the fifth Indian to be elected as
chairman of the ICC. Which of the following individuals
have held the position of ICC chairman?

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Jagmohan
Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, and Shashank
Manohar.

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17
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Which of the following is an international
tournament organized by the ICC

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ICC
Cricket World Cup, ICC T20 World Cup, and ICC
Champions Trophy

18
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who will Jay Shah succeed at the age of 35

A

Greg Barclay

18
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As of 2024, how many Full Members does the International Cricket Council (ICC) have?

A

12
The ICC has 105 members as of 2024

19
Q

Who was the first non-white president of
the ICC (1997-2000).

A

Jagmohan Dalmiya

19
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who became the first-ever ICC Chairman in 2014

A

N. Srinivasan

20
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Imperial Cricket Conference was later renamed the International Cricket Conference in which year

A

1965

21
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The ICC’s headquarters are located in

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Dubai, UAE

21
Q

The ODI World Cup is held every ___ years, with the inaugural
event taking place in 1975 in England.

A

four

22
Q

The Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI) is the governing body for cricket in
India.
Established in which year and under which Act

A

December 1928 under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration
Act.

23
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Indian Premier League (IPL) was
Launched in which year

A

2008

24
Q

____ were a significant legal intervention
by the Supreme Court of India aimed
at improving transparency and
accountability in BCCI’s operations

A

The Lodha Committee reforms in 2016

25
Q

How many total medals did India win in the Paris
Paralympics 2024?

A

29

26
Q

In which year were Olympic-style games for athletes with a disability organized for the first time?

A

1960

27
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In which competition class did Navdeep Singh win
India’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s javelin throw
at the Paralympics?

A

F41

27
Q

What is the name of the mascot for the Paris Paralympic
Games 2024, inspired by the Phrygian cap?

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Paralympic Phryge “ inspired by the
Phrygian cap, which is a symbol of liberty and freedom.

28
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The Paralympic movement began with the ______ Games in 1948, organised by ______

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Stoke Mandeville Games ;Dr. Ludwig
Guttmann

28
Q

Which country finished on top with the highest number
of gold medals at the Paris Paralympics 2024?

A

China

29
Q

the
first official edition of paralympics was held in which year and when

A

Rome in 1960

30
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India made its Paralympic debut in which year

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1968 Tel Aviv Games

31
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India won its first Paralympic
gold in which year and who won it

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1972 at the Heidelberg Games, when Murlikant Petkar set a world record in the 50m freestyle swimming event

32
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The official motto for the
2024 Paris Paralympics is

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“Ouvrons
Grand les Jeux,” which translates to
“Games Wide Open

33
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the first Indian woman
to win two gold medals at the Paralympic Games. She set a world record in the
women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 category.

A

Avani Lekhara

33
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Name The javelin thrower defended his gold medal in the F64 category with a
massive throw of 70.59m, breaking his own world record set at the Tokyo 2020
Paralympics, not once but three times during the event

A

Sumit Antil

34
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He won his third consecutive Paralympic medal in the
high jump (T42), becoming the first Indian to achieve such a fea

A

Mariyappan Thangavelu

35
Q

At just 17 years old, she became the youngest Indian Paralympic
medallist, securing bronze in archery. She and Rakesh Kumar also set a world record in
the mixed compound archery event

A

Sheetal Devi:

36
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Gold (Men’s Javelin Throw F41), marking India’s first-ever gold in
this category after the disqualification of Iran’s Beit Sayah Sadegh.

A

Navdeep Singh

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