Who among the following was awarded the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) in Athletics…

Concept

National sports-award questions are answered by matching three fields in the official notification: award category, year, and sporting discipline.

The regular Arjuna Award and the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) are separate categories, so the exact category heading must be checked before matching a name.

Application

In the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports notification for the National Sports Awards 2024, the table titled ‘Arjuna Awards (Lifetime)’ pairs Sucha Singh with the discipline Athletics.

Contrast

• Milkha Singh is a celebrated Indian sprinter, but his name is not in the notification’s 2024 Lifetime table.

• Anju Bobby George is a long jumper, but her name is not in the notification’s 2024 Lifetime table.

• Neeraj Chopra is a javelin thrower, but his name is not in the notification’s 2024 Lifetime table.

Cross-check

The same table lists its other recipient, Murlikant Rajaram Petkar, under Para-Swimming; therefore the Athletics entry in that category is Sucha Singh.

Result

Hence, the required awardee is Sucha Singh.