Which of the following statements about India's National and Institutional Sports Competitions is/are correct?
1. National Games began in 1924 at Lahore and were renamed from the IX Games in Bombay.
2. SGFI holds nationals only for boys under 17 in contact sports like Wrestling and Kabaddi.
3. Inter-University tournaments use knockout or league formats and allow one team per university.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Only 1 and 3 are Correct.
The National Games trace their origin to the "Indian Olympic Games" held in 1924 at Lahore; the name was changed to "National Games" during the 9th edition in Bombay (1940). Regarding university sports, inter-university tournaments typically follow knockout or league formats, with each university fielding one representative team. Statement 2 is incorrect because the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) organizes competitions for both boys and girls across various age groups (U-14, U-17, U-19) in numerous sports.