Which award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) to coaches for training athletes to excel over a four‑year period?
Which award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) to coaches for training athletes to excel over a four‑year period?
चार वर्ष की अवधि में एथलीटों को उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन करने के लिए प्रशिक्षित करने हेतु कोचों को युवा मामले और खेल मंत्रालय (MYAS) द्वारा निम्नलिखित में से कौन – सा पुरस्कार प्रदान किया जाता है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Dronacharya Award/द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार
Explanation / व्याख्या:
The Dronacharya Award is given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) to coaches who train athletes or teams to achieve outstanding performance in international sports events over a period of four years.द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार भारत के युवा मामले और खेल मंत्रालय (MYAS) द्वारा उन कोचों को दिया जाता है जिन्होंने चार वर्षों की अवधि में खिलाड़ियों/टीमों को उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन के लिए प्रशिक्षित किया हो।
Key Facts / मुख्य तथ्य:
- Started in 1985
इसकी शुरुआत 1985 में हुई थी। - Named after Dronacharya, the famous teacher from the Mahabharata.
इसका नाम महाभारत के गुरु द्रोणाचार्य के नाम पर रखा गया है। - It is awarded in two categories:
- Regular Category – for recent achievements
- Lifetime Category – for long-term contribution
यह दो श्रेणियों में दिया जाता है:
नियमित श्रेणी और लाइफटाइम श्रेणी।
Why other options are incorrect / अन्य विकल्प गलत क्यों हैं?
❌ Arjuna Award → Given to athletes for outstanding performance.
यह खिलाड़ियों को दिया जाता है।❌ Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award → India’s highest sporting honour for athletes.
यह खिलाड़ियों के लिए सर्वोच्च खेल सम्मान है।❌ Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar → Given to organizations/corporate bodies for promoting sports.
यह खेलों को बढ़ावा देने वाली संस्थाओं को दिया जाता है।
Extra Fact / अतिरिक्त तथ्य:
In 2021, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was renamed as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
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