When was the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award won by Karnam Malleswari?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1994-95.
- Karnam Malleswari won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 1994–95.
- Karnam Malleswari, an Olympic bronze medal-winning weightlifter, became the first Indian woman to receive the Khel Ratna in 1994-95.
- The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India’s highest sporting honour, was established in 1991-92.
- The award is named after Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand (1905–1979), considered one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
- In 1991-92, the first Khel Ratna was awarded to chess grandmaster and former World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand and billiards champion Geet Sethi, who dominated English Billiards throughout the 1990s.