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Q. Who was the first recipient of the Punjab Award in 1978?
Answer: Rupa Saini
Notes: Punjab Award was instituted in 1978 to honor Olympians and international athletes. Hockey player Rupa Saini was the inaugural recipient, receiving a ₹1 lakh prize, scroll, certificate, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh memento. The cash prize increased from ₹21,000 to ₹1 lakh in subsequent years.
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📌 Question Number: 104 in Distinguished Personalities of Punjab in the above course in App.