Which of the following states was the host of the 83rd National Table Tennis Championship, 2022?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Meghalaya
In Meghalaya, the 83rd Senior National Table Tennis Championship began on 19 April 2022 at SAI Indoor Stadium, NEHU, Shillong.
- This is the second time the Northeast has hosted the world’s largest table tennis tournament.
- During a press conference, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma stated that the tournament is one of the largest sports events that the state has hosted to date, among others.
- The State is expecting around 650 people to attend, with 450 of them being players and the rest being coaches and support personnel. He went on to say that the state is expecting a variety of officers from several states, including Haryana’s Deputy Chief Minister.
- This tournament is being hosted in honor of the State’s 50th anniversary of statehood, he said, adding that the cost of hosting the tournament is projected to be 1.5 crore rupees, with a total of 10 players from the State scheduled to compete.