Q. With reference to various Sports Awards of India, consider the following:

1. Vishwanathan Anand was the first awardee of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
2. Dronacharya Award was first conferred to Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat.
3. The Railway Sports Promotion Board and Tata Steel were the first recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.
4. The Arjuna Award was the highest sporting honor prior to the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.

Which of the above is/are correct?
Answer: 1, 2, 3 & 4
Notes: The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, previously the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, is India's highest sporting honor, first awarded to Viswanathan Anand. The Dronacharya Award recognizes excellence in sports coaching, first given to Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat. The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar honors individuals and organizations for promoting sports, with the Railway Sports Promotion Board and Tata Steel as its first recipients. Before the Khel Ratna, the Arjuna Award was the top sporting honor in India.

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