Who among the following were selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Who among the following were selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019 ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt” option2=”Sakshi Malik and Jitu Rai” option3=”Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu” option4=”Bajrang Punia and Deepa Malik” correct=”option4″]

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The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) is India’s highest sporting honour. For the year 2019, the award was conferred upon two athletes: Bajrang Punia for wrestling and Deepa Malik for para-athletics. The other options list athletes who received the award in different years: Vijay Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt in 2012; Sakshi Malik and Jitu Rai in 2016; Virat Kohli and Mirabai Chanu in 2018.

The award is given for the most spectacular and outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of the previous four years. The name of the award was changed from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in August 2021.

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