SNAP 2015 GK Preparation
SNAP 2015 GK Preparation series. GK is a differentiator when it comes to SNAP. Most of the aspirants don’t prepare for the section and end up scoring below expectations. Though one cannot prepare for GK in a month, one can always do things that are enough to do reasonably well in the test. One can prepare topic wise, go through past papers and find the commonly asked GK topics and even take calculated guesses in the test. To help you prepare for SNAP 2015 GK section, we are going to write a series of articles focusing on GK. Every article will also be available in PDF format for download and easy viewing. Let’s dive into our #7 article in this series: Indian Sportsmen Awards.
It is a common occurrence in entrance tests to find questions regarding awards won by Indian sportsmen and the discipline/sport they are involved in. This is a short compilation of all the recent awards won by Indian sportsmen along with the sport they play.
| Arjuna Award Winners | |
| 2015 | |
| Rohit Sharma | Cricket |
| Sreejesh Ravindran | Hockey |
| Manjeet Chhillar | Kabaddi |
| Jitu Rai | Shooting |
| 2014 | |
| Abhishek Verma | Archery |
| Tintu Luka | Boxing |
| V Diju | Badminton |
| Geethu Anna Jose | Basketball |
| Manoj Kumar | Boxing |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Cricket |
| Anirban Lahiri | Golf |
| Mamatha Poojary | Kabaddi |
| Saji Thomas | Rowing |
| Heena Sindhu | Shooting |
| Alaka Alankamony | Squash |
| Tom Joseph | Volleyball |
| Renubala Chanu | Weightlifting |
| Sunil Kumar Rana | Wrestling |
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2014-15: Sania Mirza
| Dronacharya Award | ||
| 2014 | Jose Jacod | Rowing |
| 2014 | N Lingappa | Athletics |
| Eklavya Award | ||
| Awarded by government of Karnataka | ||
| 2014 | Shodhan Rai | Bodybuilding |
| 2014 | Vishal Kumar | Football |
| 2014 | Yashas Devappa | Chess |
| Dhyan Chand Award | ||
| Highest lifetime achievement award | ||
| 2014 | Gurmail Singh | Hockey |
| 2014 | K.P.Thakkar | Swimming-Diving |
| 2014 | Zeeshan Ali | Tennis |
| 2015 | Romeo James | Hockey |
| 2015 | Shiv Prakash Mishra | Tennis |
| 2015 | T.P.P. Nair | Volleyball |
Download PDF of this article here: SNAP 2015 GK Preparation – Indian Sportsmen Awards
Practice over 450 GK questions here: General Awareness Course
Read the entire series here: SNAP 2015 GK Preparation
