{"id":62811,"date":"2024-04-20T08:59:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=62811"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:59:15","slug":"the-arjuna-award-a-national-sports-award-has-been-conferred-upon-several-athletes-from-assam-including","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-arjuna-award-a-national-sports-award-has-been-conferred-upon-several-athletes-from-assam-including\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arjuna Award, a national sports award, has been conferred upon several athletes from Assam, including:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Bhogeswar Baruah&#8221; option2=&#8221;Shiva Thapa&#8221; option3=&#8221;Hima Das&#8221; option4=&#8221;All of the above&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>d) All of the above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bhogeswar Baruah, Shiva Thapa, and Hima Das are all Indian athletes from Assam who have been awarded the Arjuna Award, a national sports award given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India to recognize &#8220;outstanding performance in National and International sports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bhogeswar Baruah (born 1934) is an Indian former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He is the first Indian athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Asian Games, winning the 400 metres at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo. He was also the first Indian athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>Shiva Thapa (born 1994) is an Indian amateur boxer who competes in the flyweight (52 kg) division. He is a two-time Olympian, having represented India at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is also a two-time Asian Games gold medalist, having won the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon and the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Hima Das (born 2000) is an Indian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. She is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the World U20 Championships, winning the 400 metres at the 2018 World U20 Championships in Tampere. She is also the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the Asian Games, winning the 400 metres at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. 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