Question

Dhyanchand Award was instituted in this year –
(a) (b) (c) (d)

Answer 1

Answer:

first award 2002 and last award 2018.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

Dhyanchand Award was instituted in this year 2002.

● Dhyanchand Award -

• Full name of the award is Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games.
• Dhyanchand award is given to players showing excellence in olympic and other games at international level.
• This award was started in 2002, first award being given to Shahuraj Birajdar (boxing), Ashok Diwan (hockey) and Aparna Ghosh (basketball).

● Extra information about Major Dhyan Chand -

• Major Dhyan Chand was great indian hockey player in 20th decade.
• He was born on 29 August 1905 and died on 3 December 1979.
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh is known as father of Indian hockey, India's Hockey Wizard or The Magician of Hockey.
• He won 3 Olympic gold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936.
• Also india won 7 olympics in field hockey under his service.
• He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1956.
• He has scored more than 1000 goals in his career.
• National sports day is celebrated on his birthday - 29th August.

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