Who amongst the following became the only sports person to have been awarded all the three major sports awards viz. Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Award?

Prakash Padukone
Sanjeev Kumar Singh
Harika Dronavali
Pullela Gopichand

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Answer:

Option D: Pullela Gopichand

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pullela Gopichand ”.

Pullela Gopichand is the only sportsperson to have been awarded all three major sports awards in India: Dronacharya Award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, and Arjuna Award.

He is renowned for his contributions to Indian badminton, particularly as a coach.