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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 31

SSC GD Constable (English) - 13 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

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In which year was the first edition of the Khelo India School Games held?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 2018

 The first edition of the Khelo India School Games was held from 31st January to 8th February 2018 in New Delhi.

  • The big push came after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) became associated with the initiative later that year and consequently, the Khelo India School Games were renamed to the Khelo India Youth Games in 2019.
  • It took place in Pune.
  • Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji unveiled the first edition of the KIYG at the Indira Gandhi Arena, in New Delhi, on January 21, 2018.
  • Later in February 2020, Shri Modiji launched the first-ever Khelo India University Games (KIUG) at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), in Cuttack, Odisha.