Which one of the following pairs of Arjuna awardees 2024 is wrongly matched with their disciplines?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ms. Vantika Agrawal - Athletics
The Arjuna Awards 2024 were announced in January 2025. Each pair is checked against the sport the awardee plays:
Option (1) Ms. Nitu - Boxing — Rightly matched (Incorrect). Nitu Ghanghas is a boxer, world champion in the 48 kg class in 2023.
Option (2) Ms. Preeti Pal - Para-Athletics — Rightly matched (Incorrect). Preeti Pal is a para-sprinter; she won bronze medals in the 100 m and 200 m (T35) at the Paris Paralympics 2024.
Option (3) Ms. Vantika Agrawal - Athletics — Wrongly matched (Correct). Vantika Agrawal is a chess player, a member of the Indian women’s team that won gold at the Chess Olympiad 2024 in Budapest, not an athlete.
Option (4) Ms. Salima Tete - Hockey — Rightly matched (Incorrect). Salima Tete is a hockey player and the captain of the Indian women’s hockey team.