Who is the para-canoe athlete from Madhya Pradesh who was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2023?

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Correct — C, Prachi Yadav. The para-canoeist from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2023 for her achievements in para-canoeing. She had earlier represented India at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, and went on to become the first Indian to secure a Paris 2024 Paralympics quota in para-canoeing (via a 4th-place finish at the ICF Sprint and Para-Canoe World Championships), where she reached the KL1 Final A.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) A rifle shooter from Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, also awarded the Arjuna Award in 2023 (for shooting medals, including at the Asian Games 2023) — but for shooting, not para-canoeing.  (b) A field hockey player from Manipur (not Madhya Pradesh), also given the Arjuna Award in 2023 — for hockey, not para-canoeing.  (d) An Olympian hockey player from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, now a coach with the Indian men's hockey team — not a para-canoeist and not the 2023 Arjuna Award recipient this question asks about.

Concept: The Arjuna Award, India's second-highest sporting honour after the Khel Ratna, recognises consistent excellence in a sport over recent years. Prachi Yadav's 2023 Arjuna Award recognised her as a pioneer of Indian para-canoeing — a Paralympic sport in which India had minimal prior representation.

State PCS 2024 Q83 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2024 Q83 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer