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Sports honors (India): Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award? Identify the inaugural awardee for India's highest sporting honor. Choose the correct sportsperson.

Q: Sports honors (India): Who was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award? Identify the inaugural awardee for India's highest sporting honor. Choose the correct sportsperson.

Concept Instituted in 1991–92, the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was awarded to chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. Final Answer Viswanathan Anand

Difficulty: Easy

Abhinav Bindra
Viswanathan Anand
Leander Paes
Sachin Tendulkar

Correct Answer: Viswanathan Anand

Explanation:

Concept
Instituted in 1991–92, the first Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was awarded to chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand.

Final Answer
Viswanathan Anand

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