Question : Who has become the second Indian to win a gold medal in Asian Marathon Championship?
A.
Dheeraj Sinha
B.
Rohit Yadav
C.
Man Singh
D.
Manvendra Kohli
Correct Answer : C
Securing victory, Man Singh has achieved the distinction of being the second Indian male athlete to claim a gold medal in the Asian Marathon Championships. The 34-year-old athlete accomplished this feat with a remarkable time of two hours, 14 minutes, and 19 seconds. It's worth noting that Gopi Thonakal had previously become the first Indian male athlete to win the Asian Marathon Championship title in 2017.
Question : Who won the 'Polly Umargar' award at the BCCI Awards 2024 for the season 2022-23?
A.
Mohammed Shami
B.
Shubhman Gill
C.
Ravichandran Ashwin
D.
Jasprit Bumrah
Correct Answer : B
The BCCI Awards 2024 were recently announced in Hyderabad. Shubman Gill was honored with the Pauly Umargar Award for the best international cricketer (men) for the year 2022-23, following previous winners Jasprit Bumrah (2021-22), Ravichandran Ashwin (2020-21), and Mohammed Shami (2019-20). The Colonel C. Of. Naidu Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to former cricketers Farokh Engineer and Ravi Shastri. This award ceremony marked its return after four years, with the last one being held in 2019.
Question : Who recently became the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award for Equestrian Sports?
A.
Anush Agarwalla
B.
Hriday Chheda
C.
Divyakriti Singh
D.
Nida Anjum Chelat
Correct Answer : C
At the age of 23, Divyakriti Singh from Jaipur became the first Indian woman to receive the Arjuna Award for her achievements in equestrian sports. The lone representative from Rajasthan this year, Singh underwent a three-year training program in Germany at the Hof Kasselman dressage yard in Hagen. Her notable accomplishments include securing an Individual Silver and two Bronze medals at the International Dressage Competition held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.