Who was the first sportsperson to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?
- A.Major Dhyan Chand
- B.Sachin Tendulkar
- C.Milkha Singh
- D.Vishwanathan Anand
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was named for the Bharat Ratna in 2013 and honoured in 2014, the first sportsperson to receive the highest civilian award of the country and also the youngest recipient at that time. Option A is wrong because Major Dhyan Chand, for all his three Olympic golds in hockey, has not received the Bharat Ratna; the highest sporting award and National Sports Day carry his name instead. Option C is wrong because Milkha Singh received the Padma Shri and not the Bharat Ratna. Option D is wrong because Vishwanathan Anand received the Padma Vibhushan and was the first winner of the Khel Ratna, but not the Bharat Ratna. Note that the rules for the Bharat Ratna were widened to allow any field of human endeavour, which is what made a sportsperson eligible.
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