Current Affairs Sports 2020

National Sports Awards

● Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

1. Who is the present Sports Minister of India?

Ans: - The present Sports Minister of India is Kiren Rijiju.

2. When is National Sports Day celebrated?

Ans: - The National Sports Day is Celebrated on 29th Aug.

Point to remember
1. National Sports Day is celebrated in remembrance of Major Dhyan Chand

3. By whom National Sports Awards are given?

Ans: - By the President of India National Sports Awards are given every year.

4. What is the highest sporting honour of India?

Ans: - The highest sporting honour of India is Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

5. Who won the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2020?

Ans- In the year 2020 five players have been given Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. they are Rohit Sharma-
Cricketer, Manika Batra- Table tennis player, Mariyappan Thangavelu- Para-Athletics, Rani Rampal- Hockey
player, and Vinesh Phogat- Wrestling

Point to remember
1. Started in 1991
2. First given to Viswanathan Anand
3. This is the first time that in 2020 five players have been awarded with this honor.
4. In 2016 four players received this award.
5. Rohit Sharma became the 4th Indian Cricketer to receive this award

Downloaded form- https://www.onlinescenter.in/2020/09/current-affairs-for-wbcs-2020-pdf-download.html

 ● Arjuna Award

6. Who won the Arjuna Award in 2020?

Ans: - In the year 2020 twenty seven players have received this award. They are:

1. Ishant Sharma- Cricket 15. Saurabh Chaudhary- Shooting

2. Deepti Sharma- Cricket 16. Sandesh Jhingan- Football
3. Chirag Shetty- Badminton 17. Lovlina Borgohain- Boxing
4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy- Badminton 18. Manish Kaushik- Boxing
5. Dutee Chand- Athletics 19. Sandeep Chaudhary- Para-Atheletics
6. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi- Basketball 20. Aditi Ashok- Golf
7. Divya Kakran- Wrestling 21. Saurabh Chaudhary- Shooting
8. Rahul Aware- Wrestling 22. Divij Sharan- Tennis
9. Akashdeep Singh- Hockey 23. Dattu Bhokanal- Rowing
10. Deepika Thakur- Hockey 24. Sarika Kale- Kho-kho
11. Madhurika Patkar- Table Tennis 25. Suyash Jadhav- Para-Swimming
12. Deepak Niwas Hooda- Kabaddi 26. Manish narwal- Para-Shooting
13. Atanu Das- Archery 27. Shiva Keshavan- Luge
14. Manu Bhaker- Shooting

● Dronacharya Award

7. Who won the Dronacharaya Award in life time category in 2020?

Ans: - In the year 2020 eight coaches have won the Dronacharaya Award in life time category. They are:
Dharmendra Tiwari- Archery, Purusotham Rai- Athletics, Shiv Singh- Boxing, Romesh Pathania- Hockey,
Krishan Kumar Hooda- Kabaddi, Vijay Bhalachandra Munishwar- Para Power lifting, Naresh Kumar- Tennis,
Om Prakash Dahiya- Wrestling.

8. Who won the Dronacharaya Award in regular category in 2020?

Ans: - In the year 2020 five coaches have won the Dronacharaya Award in regular category. They are: Jude Felix
Sebastian- Hockey, Yogesh Malviya- Mallakhamb, Jaspal Rana- Shooting, Kuldeep Kumar Hooda- Wushu,
Gaurav Khanna- Para Badminton.

Point to remember
1. Started in 1985
2. Given in the field of Sports Coaching field

Downloaded form- https://www.onlinescenter.in/2020/09/current-affairs-for-wbcs-2020-pdf-download.html

 ● Extra MCQs

9. BCCI choosed whom as the title sponsor for IPL 2020?

Ans: - Dream 11

10. Which country will host ICC T20 World Cup 2023?

Ans: - India

11. Which country will host Olympic 2020 (will be held in 2021), 32 edition?

Ans: - Tokyo

12. What is the name of the mascot of Olympic 2020, 33 edition?

Ans: - MIRAITOWA

Point to remember
The name MIRAITOWA is based on the Japanese words "mirai", meaning “future”, and "towa", meaning
“eternity”, representing the wish that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will lead to a future of everlasting
hope in the hearts of everyone around the world.

13. Which country will host Olympic 2024, 33 edition?

Ans: - Paris

14. Who will host 2022 Commonwealth Games?

Ans: - Birmingham, country- England

15. In which city the 36th National Games of India will be organized?

Ans: - Goa

16. Which country will host ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2021?

Ans: - New Zealand

17. Who Will Host 2022 Asian Games?

Ans: - Hangzhou, China

18. Which country will host the 24th winter Olympics 2022?

Ans: - Beijing, China

Downloaded form- https://www.onlinescenter.in/2020/09/current-affairs-for-wbcs-2020-pdf-download.html

 19. Which country will host 2020 Asia Cricket Cup?

Ans: - Pakistan

20. Which country will host 2023 Men's Hockey World Cup?

Ans: - India

21. Which country will host 2022 Women's Hockey World Cup?

Ans: - Spain and Netherland

22. Which country will host 2022 Women's Hockey World Cup?

Ans: - Spain

23. Which university won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy in 2020?

Ans: - Panjab University