BCCI agreed to come under NADA ambit

BCCI agreed to come under NADA ambit
Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the international organization responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports
(2) Recently, BCCI agreed to come under NADA ambit
of the above, correct statement/s is/are:

(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) All the above
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
  • On 9th August, 2019, BCCI, the governing body for cricket in India agreed to come under the ambit NADA.

National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA):

  • The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the national organization responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms in India.
  • NADA is formed by the Union Government under the Societies Registration Act. NADA includes scientists and representatives from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI):

  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the national governing body for cricket in India.
  • The board was formed in December 1928 as a society, registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act.
  • Its headquarter is in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
  • Vinod Rai is the president of BCCI.

Links:

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/bcci-under-nada-ambit-rahul-johri-anti-doping-cricket-radheshyam-jhulaniya-ceo-rahul-johri-prithvi-shaw/article28933253.ece

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-has-agreed-to-come-under-nada-ambit-says-sports-secretary-5891769/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Control_for_Cricket_in_India

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anti-Doping_Agency