Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsperson receiving Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards | Discipline | ||
| (A) | Gukesh D | (I) | Para-athletics |
| (B) | Harmanpreet Singh | (II) | Hockey |
| (C) | Praveen Kumar | (III) | Chess |
| (D) | Manu Bhaker | (IV) | Shooting |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)
The four received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for 2024, India’s highest sports honour, announced on 2 January 2025 and presented on 17 January 2025.
(A) Gukesh D — this matches (III) Chess. In December 2024, at 18, he became the youngest World Chess Champion, defeating Ding Liren.
(B) Harmanpreet Singh — this matches (II) Hockey. He captained the Indian men’s hockey team that won bronze at the Paris Olympics 2024.
(C) Praveen Kumar — this matches (I) Para-athletics. He won gold in the men’s high jump (T64) at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
(D) Manu Bhaker — this matches (IV) Shooting. She won two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024, in the 10 m air pistol and the mixed team event, the first Indian to win two medals at one Olympics since independence.