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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Current Affairs
Question

Name the player who has been awarded the 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: M. S. Dhoni

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “M. S. Dhoni”.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of the Indian cricket team, was awarded the 2008 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor.

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