Multiple choice

The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year

  1. 1963

  2. 1965

  3. 1961

  4. 1957
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Explanation

The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961 by the Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in sports. They are named after Arjuna, the legendary archer from the Mahabharata epic. The awards are given annually to sportspersons who have consistently demonstrated outstanding performance over the previous four years at national/international level.

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