{"id":49418,"date":"2026-10-06T09:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=49418"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T04:10:57","slug":"tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Tricks To Remember National Sports Awards, Know the Details"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#What_are_the_different_National_Sports_Awards_in_India\" >What are the different National Sports Awards in India?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#Latest_National_Sports_Awards_for_2026_Exams\" >Latest National Sports Awards for 2026 Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#What_are_the_tricks_to_remember_National_Sports_Awards\" >What are the tricks to remember National Sports Awards?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#Easy_Trick_to_Remember_Arjuna_Award_Winners\" >Easy Trick to Remember Arjuna Award Winners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#Important_National_Sports_Awards_Facts_for_RRB_Exams\" >Important National Sports Awards Facts for RRB Exams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#Smart_Study_Strategy_to_Remember_National_Sports_Award_Winners\" >Smart Study Strategy to Remember National Sports Award Winners<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#What_are_the_tricks_to_remember_National_Sports_Award_Winners\" >What are the tricks to remember National Sports Award Winners?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">National Sports Awards are important for SSC &amp; Railway recruitment exams. Questions may be asked from both static GK and current affairs, including award names, purpose, year of institution, recent awardees, and the sport associated with the winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"title style-scope ytd-video-primary-info-renderer\">For the 2026 exam cycle, candidates should also revise the latest National Sports Awards for the previous year, as these recent winners can be important for current affairs-based questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-different-national-sports-awards-in-india\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_different_National_Sports_Awards_in_India\"><\/span>What are the different National Sports Awards in India?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The important National Sports Awards include the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Arjuna Award (Lifetime), Dronacharya Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy. These awards recognize excellence in sports, coaching, lifetime contribution, and sports promotion. These awards are usually presented by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/national-sports-day\/?ref=contmk-blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Sports Day<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(29th August).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Award Name<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Year Started<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Given For<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Important Fact<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna<\/td><td>1991\u201392<\/td><td>Most outstanding sporting performance<\/td><td>Highest sporting honour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arjuna Award<\/td><td>1961<\/td><td>Outstanding performance in sports<\/td><td>Given to sportspersons<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dronacharya Award<\/td><td>1985<\/td><td>Excellence in sports coaching<\/td><td>Given to coaches<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arjuna Award (Lifetime)<\/td><td>Current category<\/td><td>Lifetime contribution after sporting career<\/td><td>Important recent category<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MAKA Trophy<\/td><td>1956<\/td><td>Outstanding university performance in sports<\/td><td>Linked with university sports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>Promotion and development of sports<\/td><td>Given to eligible organisations\/entities<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-latest-national-sports-awards-for-2026-exams\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_National_Sports_Awards_for_2026_Exams\"><\/span>Latest National Sports Awards for 2026 Exams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For 2026 exams, candidates should pay special attention to the National Sports Awards given in previous year. Questions may be framed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-sq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSC<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/railway-exams\/?ref=contmk-blog-sq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Railways<\/a> around the latest Arjuna Award winners, Dronacharya Award winners, Lifetime Award recipient, and the organisation recognised under the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arjuna-award-winners\">Arjuna Award Winners <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 17 sportspersons were named for the Arjuna Award. Candidates should learn both the winner and the sport because SSC &amp; Railway exams often ask person-sport matching questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Winner<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Sport<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tejaswin Shankar<\/td><td>Athletics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Muhammed Ajmal V<\/td><td>Athletics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Priyanka Goswami<\/td><td>Athletics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Treesa Jolly<\/td><td>Badminton<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pullela Gayatri Gopichand<\/td><td>Badminton<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Narender<\/td><td>Boxing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vidit Santosh Gujarathi<\/td><td>Chess<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Divya Jitendra Deshmukh<\/td><td>Chess<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dhanush Srikanth<\/td><td>Deaf Shooting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lalremsiami<\/td><td>Hockey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rajkumar Pal<\/td><td>Hockey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Surjeet<\/td><td>Kabaddi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pooja<\/td><td>Kabaddi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rudransh Khandelwal<\/td><td>Para-shooting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ekta Bhyan<\/td><td>Para Athletics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arvind Singh<\/td><td>Rowing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Akhil Sheoran<\/td><td>Shooting<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/test-series\/?ref=contad-aib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attempt Free Mock tests for SSC &amp; Railway Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arjuna-award-lifetime\">Arjuna Award (Lifetime) <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) recognises sportspersons for their contribution to sports over the course of their career and beyond active competition. This category is important for recent current affairs preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Winner<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Sport<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I. Arumainayagam<\/td><td>Football<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dronacharya-award-winners\">Dronacharya Award Winners <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dronacharya Award is presented to coaches for outstanding and meritorious work in developing sportspersons. Candidates should remember both the regular and lifetime categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Coach<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Sport<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Regular<\/td><td>Parveer Singh<\/td><td>Athletics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Regular<\/td><td>Chhote Lal Yadav<\/td><td>Boxing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Regular<\/td><td>Neha Nandkumar Chavan<\/td><td>Shooting<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lifetime<\/td><td>Dharmendra Singh Yadav<\/td><td>Boxing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lifetime<\/td><td>Virender Kumar<\/td><td>Wrestling<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-rashtriya-khel-protsahan-puraskar\">Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar recognises organisations and institutions that contribute significantly to the development and promotion of sports in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Awardee<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Details<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Army Paralympic Node, Pune<\/td><td>Recognised for sports promotion and development<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_tricks_to_remember_National_Sports_Awards\"><\/span>What are the tricks to remember National Sports Awards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates can use mnemonics, grouping, timeline-based memory techniques, and associations to remember the awards more easily. Instead of memorising all facts separately, linking awards with their purpose and famous sportspersons can improve recall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Trick \/ Method<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Memory Idea<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Example<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>KADD Formula<\/td><td>K-A-D-D<\/td><td>Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand<\/td><td>Recall major traditional awards<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Role Association<\/td><td>Athlete-Coach-Lifetime<\/td><td>Arjuna = athlete, Dronacharya = coach<\/td><td>Identify award purpose<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Timeline Method<\/td><td>61-85-91-02<\/td><td>Arjuna, Dronacharya, Khel Ratna, Dhyan Chand<\/td><td>Remember establishment years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sports Grouping<\/td><td>Group winners by sport<\/td><td>Athletics, Chess, Hockey, Shooting<\/td><td>Remember recent winners<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pairing Method<\/td><td>Connect athletes of same sport<\/td><td>Vidit + Divya = Chess<\/td><td>Faster recall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>PYQ Method<\/td><td>Revise repeated facts<\/td><td>First winner, category, purpose<\/td><td>Exam-focused revision<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-easy-trick-to-remember-arjuna-award-winners\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_Trick_to_Remember_Arjuna_Award_Winners\"><\/span>Easy Trick to Remember Arjuna Award Winners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A practical way to remember the latest Arjuna Award winners is to group them by sport. This reduces the number of separate names candidates need to memorise and makes person-sport questions easier to solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Sport<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Winners<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Athletics<\/td><td>Tejaswin Shankar, Muhammed Ajmal V, Priyanka Goswami<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Badminton<\/td><td>Treesa Jolly, Pullela Gayatri Gopichand<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chess<\/td><td>Vidit Santosh Gujarathi, Divya Jitendra Deshmukh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hockey<\/td><td>Lalremsiami, Rajkumar Pal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kabaddi<\/td><td>Surjeet, Pooja<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shooting-related<\/td><td>Dhanush Srikanth, Rudransh Khandelwal, Akhil Sheoran<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Others<\/td><td>Narender, Ekta Bhyan, Arvind Singh<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_National_Sports_Awards_Facts_for_RRB_Exams\"><\/span>Important National Sports Awards Facts for RRB Exams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should revise a few direct facts separately because these are easy to convert into one-line MCQs in Railway exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Question Area<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Fact to Remember<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Highest sporting honour<\/td><td>Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Award for outstanding athletes<\/td><td>Arjuna Award<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Award for coaches<\/td><td>Dronacharya Award<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Latest lifetime sportsperson category<\/td><td>Arjuna Award (Lifetime)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arjuna Lifetime winner<\/td><td>I. Arumainayagam \u2013 Football<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar<\/td><td>Army Paralympic Node, Pune<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Number of Arjuna Award winners in previous year<\/td><td>17<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Smart_Study_Strategy_to_Remember_National_Sports_Award_Winners\"><\/span>Smart Study Strategy to Remember National Sports Award Winners<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates should combine recent current affairs with static award facts. Revising winners in groups and practicing previous year questions can make this topic much easier to retain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Strategy<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>What to Do<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>How It Helps<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Learn the latest cycle first<\/td><td>Focus on National Sports Awards <\/td><td>Most relevant for 2026 exams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Group by sport<\/td><td>Put winners from the same discipline together<\/td><td>Reduces memorisation load<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Learn static facts separately<\/td><td>Award purpose + starting year<\/td><td>Helps in static GK questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Revise with flashcards<\/td><td>Award on one side, winner\/sport on the other<\/td><td>Improves recall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Practice PYQs<\/td><td>Solve award-related Railway questions<\/td><td>Identifies recurring question patterns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Revise monthly<\/td><td>Revisit the list with current affairs<\/td><td>Prevents factual confusion<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-tricks-to-remember-national-sports-award-winners\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_tricks_to_remember_National_Sports_Award_Winners\"><\/span>What are the tricks to remember National Sports Award Winners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The different tricks to remember the national sports award winners include the &#8220;KADD Formula&#8221;, &#8220;Sports Academy Story Trick&#8221;, &#8220;Year Award Mapping&#8221;, and many more. Know the different tricks\/methods from the table below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Trick \/ Method<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Key Concept<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Mnemonic \/ Memory Phrase<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Award \/ Athlete \/ Example<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Year (If Applicable)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>KADD Formula<\/strong><\/td><td>Remember the sequence of major National Sports Awards<\/td><td>KADD<\/td><td>K \u2013 Khel Ratna, A \u2013 Arjuna Award, D \u2013 Dronacharya Award, D \u2013 Dhyan Chand Award<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Helps quickly recall the four major National Sports Awards asked in Railway exams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Award Category Identification<\/strong><\/td><td>Identify who receives each award<\/td><td>KADD mapping<\/td><td>Khel Ratna \u2013 Best sportsperson, Arjuna \u2013 Outstanding athletes, Dronacharya \u2013 Coaches, Dhyan Chand \u2013 Lifetime contribution<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Useful for match-the-following and direct GK questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Association Learning<\/strong><\/td><td>Link awards with famous personalities or characters<\/td><td>Story Method<\/td><td>Arjuna \u2013 Athlete, Dronacharya \u2013 Coach (teacher), Dhyan Chand \u2013 Legendary player, Khel Ratna \u2013 Ultimate honour<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Improves long-term memory using the storytelling technique<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sports Academy Story Trick<\/strong><\/td><td>Visualize roles in a sports academy<\/td><td>\u201cAthlete \u2192 Coach \u2192 Legend \u2192 Honour\u201d<\/td><td>Arjuna (athlete), Dronacharya (coach), Dhyan Chand (legend), Khel Ratna (highest award)<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Helps recall award purpose quickly during exams<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sports-Based Grouping<\/strong><\/td><td>Remember winners by grouping sports<\/td><td>CSHP<\/td><td>Chess \u2013 D. Gukesh, Shooting \u2013 Manu Bhaker, Hockey \u2013 Harmanpreet Singh, Para Athletics \u2013 Praveen Kumar<\/td><td>Recent years<\/td><td>Makes it easier to remember multiple winners together<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Timeline Method<\/strong><\/td><td>Memorize award establishment years<\/td><td>ADKD \u2013 61, 85, 91, 02<\/td><td>Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Khel Ratna, Dhyan Chand Award<\/td><td>1961, 1985, 1991\u201392, 2002<\/td><td>Very useful for static GK year-based questions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Year\u2013Award Mapping<\/strong><\/td><td>Chronological order of awards<\/td><td>\u201c1961 \u2192 1985 \u2192 1991 \u2192 2002\u201d<\/td><td>Arjuna (1961), Dronacharya (1985), Khel Ratna (1991\u201392), Dhyan Chand (2002)<\/td><td>Same<\/td><td>Helps remember which award started first<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sports Icon Anchoring<\/strong><\/td><td>Use famous players to remember awards<\/td><td>Legend Method<\/td><td>Viswanathan Anand \u2013 First Khel Ratna, Sachin Tendulkar \u2013 Khel Ratna, Mary Kom \u2013 Khel Ratna, Neeraj Chopra \u2013 Khel Ratna<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Anchors awards to well-known sports personalities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Previous Year Question Practice<\/strong><\/td><td>Identify commonly repeated exam questions<\/td><td>PYQ Method<\/td><td>Questions about first winner, award category, and year of institution<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Helps understand frequent RRB exam patterns<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Important Exam Facts<\/strong><\/td><td>Direct answers frequently asked in exams<\/td><td>Quick Recall<\/td><td>First Khel Ratna winner \u2013 Viswanathan Anand, Award for coaches \u2013 Dronacharya, Lifetime sports award \u2013 Dhyan Chand<\/td><td>&#8211;<\/td><td>Enables fast revision before exams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/courses\/?ref=contad-aib\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore Online courses for SSC &amp;  Railway Exams<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772698684050\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q1. Why are National Sports Awards important for RRB exams?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">National Sports Awards are part of General Awareness and Current Affairs, which are key sections in RRB exams such as NTPC, Group D, ALP, and Technician. Questions are often asked about award names, winners, and years of establishment, making them an important topic for scoring marks.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772698712164\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q2. What are the major National Sports Awards in India?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The major National Sports Awards include:<br\/>Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award \u2013 Highest sporting honour in India<br\/>Arjuna Award \u2013 Given for outstanding performance in sports<br\/>Dronacharya Award \u2013 Presented to successful sports coaches<br\/>Dhyan Chand Award \u2013 Given for lifetime achievement in sports<br\/>MAKA Trophy \u2013 Awarded to the best performing university in sports<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772698742211\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q3. What is the easiest trick to remember the National Sports Awards for exams?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A simple mnemonic is KADD:<br\/>K \u2013 Khel Ratna<br\/>A<strong> <\/strong>\u2013 Arjuna Award<br\/>B\u2013 Dronacharya Award<br\/>D<strong> <\/strong>\u2013 Dhyan Chand Award<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772698776594\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q4. When are the National Sports Awards presented in India?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The National Sports Awards are usually presented every year on 29 August, which is celebrated as National Sports Day in India to honour the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1772698794962\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Q5. 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Why are National Sports Awards important for RRB exams?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"National Sports Awards are part of General Awareness and Current Affairs, which are key sections in RRB exams such as NTPC, Group D, ALP, and Technician. Questions are often asked about award names, winners, and years of establishment, making them an important topic for scoring marks.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#faq-question-1772698712164","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#faq-question-1772698712164","name":"Q2. What are the major National Sports Awards in India?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The major National Sports Awards include:<br\/>Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award \u2013 Highest sporting honour in India<br\/>Arjuna Award \u2013 Given for outstanding performance in sports<br\/>Dronacharya Award \u2013 Presented to successful sports coaches<br\/>Dhyan Chand Award \u2013 Given for lifetime achievement in sports<br\/>MAKA Trophy \u2013 Awarded to the best performing university in sports","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#faq-question-1772698742211","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#faq-question-1772698742211","name":"Q3. 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When are the National Sports Awards presented in India?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The National Sports Awards are usually presented every year on 29 August, which is celebrated as National Sports Day in India to honour the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#faq-question-1772698794962","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/tricks-to-remember-national-sports-awards\/#faq-question-1772698794962","name":"Q5. 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