Under the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award (2020), Rs. ________ is given as a reward for outstanding performances by a player.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RPF Constable (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 02 Feb 2019)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 7.5 lakhs.

Key Points

Before 2020, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee got a medal, a citation, and a cash prize of Rs 7.5 lakhs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award will now be known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
The Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting honor in the nation.
In the year 2020, The prestigious award carries prize money revised to Rs. 25 lacks.

Additional Information

S. no.	Award	Earlier Prize Amount in Rupees	Enhanced Prize Amount in Rupees
1	Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award	7.5 lakh	25 lakh
2	Arjuna Award	5 lakh	15 lakh
3	The Dronacharya (Lifetime) award	5 lakh	15 lakh
3.1	The Dronacharya (Regular) award	5 lakh	10 lakh
4	Dhyanchand Award	5 lakh	10 lakh