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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.

General Knowledge Honours and Awards Difficulty: Easy

Choose an option

A

Abhinav Bindra
B

Viswanathan Anand
C

Leander Paes
D

Sachin Tendulkar

Answer

Correct Answer: Viswanathan Anand

Explanation

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

Final AnswerViswanathan Anand

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