Hockey India Awards 2024

Current Context: The Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024 were held on March 15, 2025, in New Delhi, celebrating 100 years of Indian hockey and the golden jubilee of India's 1975 World Cup victory.

Key highlights include:

• Harmanpreet Singh and Savita Punia won the Balbir Singh Sr. Player of the Year Award in the men's and women's categories, respectively.
• The 1975 World Cup-winning team was honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award and a cash prize of ₹50 lakh.
• A record prize pool of ₹12 crore was distributed, the highest in the event's history.
• Individual awards recognized players like Hardik Singh (Midfielder of the Year), Amit Rohidas (Defender of the Year), and Abhishek (Forward of the Year).

Question:

Q.1 Who was awarded the Midfielder of the Year in the Hockey India 7th Annual Awards 2024?
a) Hardik Singh
b) Manpreet Singh
c) Vivek Sagar Prasad
d) Shamsher Singh

Answer: a) Hardik Singh was recognized as the Midfielder of the Year for his exceptional performance in the midfield.