Arjuna Award was introduced in _______.
1961
The correct answer is 1961.
Key Points
- Arjuna Award:-
- The Arjuna Award is consideredthe second-highest sporting honor presented by the Government of India.
- It is given in recognition of outstanding achievement in Sports.
- The award is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.
- The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
- They are awarded annually and include a statue of Arjuna, a certificate, and a cash prize.
- Numerous esteemed sportspersons have been recipients of these awards, such as Sachin Tendulkar (Cricket), Viswanathan Anand (Chess), P.V. Sindhu (Badminton), and M.C. Mary Kom (Boxing), among others
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