Question : On which day was it announced that the Khel Ratna award would be declared as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award?
Option 1: 29 August 2020
Option 2: 6 August 2021
Option 3: 29 August 2021
Option 4: 6 August 2020
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Correct Answer: 6 August 2021
Solution : The correct option is 6 August 2021 .
The Indian government announced on August 6, 2021, that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour in India, would be renamed the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. This announcement was made on the 2021 National Sports Day in India, which marks the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, a legendary Indian hockey player.
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