Question 5 who was the first female Sportsperson to receive the Arjuna award अर्जुन पुरस्कार प्राप्त करने वाली पहली महिला खिलाड़ी कौन थी? - quaistion 5 who was thai first faimalai sportspairson to raichaiivai thai arjun award arjun puraskaar praapt karane vaalee pahalee mahila khilaadee kaun thee?

Arjuna Award is one of the famous sports awards given to individuals for their exemplary performance in various sports. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India extends this award. 

In this article, candidates will get the list of winners of the Arjuna Awards from 1961 to 2021. Candidates will be able to download the list of Arjuna Award winners PDF which enlists the names of Arjun award recipients.

The list of Arjuna Awardees 2021 was released on November 2, 2021. A total of 35 Sportspersons have been named and are to be facilitated on November 13, 2021. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India as a recognition and reward for excellence in sports.  

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Table of Content –

• Arjuna Awards
• History of Arjun Awards
• List of Arjun Award Winners

Arjuna Awards

The Arjuna Award is given to promote sports in India by motivating the sportsperson for their fantastic performance. Given below are the Important Highlights of the Arjuna Awards:

Candidates can also check the links given below to know about the recipients of Famous Awards in India:

As per the latest guidelines by the government, any sportsperson to become eligible for the Arjuna Award 2021, along with excellent sports performance consistently in the previous four years at the international level should have the excellent qualities of sportsmanship, leadership, and a sense of discipline. 

From past few years, the scope Arjuna Award has been expanded, the sportsperson who belongs to the pre-Arjuna Award period their names were also added to the list and apart from this, the number of disciplines for which the award is given is also increased to include indigenous games and the physically handicapped category.

The disciplines for which Arjuna Awards is given are:

The topic ‘Arjuna Awards and its Recipients’ is important from a competitive exams point of view, be it SSC exams, Bank Exams, Government exams or the most coveted UPSC exams. Candidates can check other topics that hold relevance in general awareness and other sections of competitive examinations.

History of Arjun Awards

The First Arjuna award was given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in 1961. A total of twenty sportsmen belonging to different sports categories had earned the Arjun Award in 1961.

The table below shows the list of Arjuna Award Winners 1961:

Candidates can go through the list of Arjuna Award recipients in 2021 and previous years. Also, candidates are advised to download the Arjuna Award Winners PDF list for the names of the winners from the start till 2021. 

The questions related to Arjuna Awardees are covered under the Static GK part of the General Awareness section. Candidates can check the following pages for detailed information

• SSC General Awareness 
• Bank General Awareness

Candidates preparing for exams must by heart the names of Arjuna Award Winners as 1 to 2 questions related to winners of Arjuna Awards are asked in these examinations. 

Candidates can also check the Current Affairs page for their preparation.

Candidates can get the list of Previous Years Arjuna Award winners (2021-2013) from the PDF link given below.

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Candidates appearing for any competitive exams such as SSC exam, IBPS exam, RRB exams, etc. can check Previous Year Question Papers with solution PDF to understand the type of questions asked in the general awareness section of these examinations.

Check the links given below for competitive exam preparation:

For further information on various competitive exams go through the given links:

Frequently Asked Questions – Arjun Award Winners List (2021-1961)