Who among the following International Cricket players was awarded the Yash Bharti Award of 2013?

The correct answer is C) Suresh Raina. Raina, a left-handed batsman from the Ghaziabad area of Uttar Pradesh, was among the cricketers honoured with the Yash Bharti award by the UP government in 2013. The award is the state's highest honour for excellence in fields such as sports, arts, literature and social service, and it has been given to sportspersons from UP for their national and international achievements.

• Praveen Kumar (A) is a Meerut-born fast bowler who played for India, but he is not the 2013 recipient in this question.
• Bhubaneswar Kumar (B) is a Meerut-born swing bowler. He was a rising name around 2013 but was not the recipient in this question.
• R. P. Singh (D) is a Varanasi-born left-arm pacer. He is a UP cricketer but was not the award winner in this question.

The core concept here is state awards and their recipients, which is a common UP-specific current-affairs area in PCS prelims. For Mains, the Yash Bharti is a useful example when discussing how states use honours to recognise sporting excellence. Please verify the year-wise list against the official UP government notification, as recipient lists are sometimes announced with a delay.

Trap: Aspirants pick a UP-born fast bowler like Praveen Kumar because the question is framed around a 'cricket player from UP'. Recall the specific recipient list rather than guessing on the basis of region.