{"id":27919,"date":"2024-02-17T11:28:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T11:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=27919"},"modified":"2024-02-17T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T11:28:32","slug":"upsc-prelims-2023-question-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-95\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2023 &#8211; Question 95"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f124d6816b5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f124d6816b5\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-95\/#Q_95_Consider_the_following_pairs_with_regard_to_sports_awards\" title=\"Q 95. Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:\u00a0\">Q 95. Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-95\/#Correct_Answer_Option_b\" title=\"Correct Answer: Option (b)&nbsp;\">Correct Answer: Option (b)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_95_Consider_the_following_pairs_with_regard_to_sports_awards\"><\/span>Q 95. Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards:\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of the last four years.\u00a0<br>2. Arjuna Award:\u00a0 For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson \u00a0<br>3. Dronacharya Award: To honour eminent coaches who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams.\u00a0<br>4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>(a) Only one\u00a0<br>(b) Only two\u00a0<br>(c) Only three\u00a0<br>(d) All four\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Correct_Answer_Option_b\"><\/span>Correct Answer: Option (b)&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award: The recipient(s) is\/are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and is honoured for their \u201cspectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years\u201d at the international level. Hence, <strong>pair 1 is correctly matched<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games,is the second-highest sporting honour of India. Dhyan chand award is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of India. Hence, <strong>pair 2 is not correctly matched<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Dronacharya Award is is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in International events. Hence, <strong>pair 3 is correctly matched<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>\u2018Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar\u2019 is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, including sports bodies at the State and National level, who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. 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