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Which award is known as highest sports honour of India?

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Which award is known as highest sports honour of India?
posted Aug 20, 2017 by anonymous

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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award is the highest sports honour of India. The award is named after Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India who served the office from 1984 to 1989. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and is honoured for their "spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at international level. As of 2016, the award comprises a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of 7.5 lakh Rs.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award

answer Aug 21, 2017 by Shruthi Naik
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