Major sports awards of India: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna) — highest sporting honor. Arjuna Award — for outstanding performance over 4 years. Dronacharya Award — for outstanding coaches. Dhyan Chand Award — lifetime achievement in sports.

Indian sportspersons from Rajasthan: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore — Olympic silver (shooting, 2004 Athens, double trap). Avani Lekhara — Paralympic gold (shooting, Tokyo 2020) — first Indian woman to win Paralympic gold, also won bronze. Krishna Poonia — Commonwealth gold (discus throw, 2010 Delhi). Limba Ram — Arjuna Award (archery). Apurvi Chandela — shooting, Olympics participant. Manu Bhaker — shooting, Olympic bronze 2024.

Olympic and sports facts frequently asked in REET: India's first Olympic gold in individual event — Abhinav Bindra (shooting, 2008 Beijing). India's first Olympic medal — Norman Pritchard (silver, 1900 Paris). Neeraj Chopra — Olympic gold javelin (2020 Tokyo), India's first athletics gold. Major cricket awards: Arjuna Award 2023 — Mohammad Shami received it among others.

Sports complexes in Rajasthan: Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Jaipur — cricket and football), Maharana Pratap Khel Gaon (Udaipur). Traditional Rajasthani sports: Kho-Kho, Kabaddi (indigenous origins), Polo (introduced by Rajput rulers).

REET Exam Tips: 7 questions. Focus on: Rajasthani sportspersons with their sport and achievement, recent Arjuna/Khel Ratna winners, Olympic firsts (Bindra=first individual gold, Lekhara=first woman Paralympic gold), and award-recipient matching.