Question – In which country India’s first multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition was organized in November 2021?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Japan
(d) Britain
Answer—(b)
Related facts—
- On 7 January 2022, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated the team participating in India’s first multi-faceted adventure sports campaign in New Delhi.
- India’s first multi-dimensional adventure sports expedition conducted by National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) in France.
- The team was led by Director NIMAS Colonel Sarfaraz Singh, comprising 12 people – eight Army personnel and four youths of Arunachal Pradesh.
- About expedition —
- The expedition team carried out over 250 kilometres of winter trekking in the Alps Mountain Ranges, which included Tour De Mont Blanc trek covering the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.
- The paragliding team conducted 19 jumps/flights on the valley floor of the Alps from different mountain locations.
- It was followed by 975 kilometres of cycling from Alps Mountain Ranges to English Channel near Dunkirk via France, Switzerland and Belgium.
- The cycling activity was carried out in extreme cold weather condition where the team cycled on an average of 09-10 hours/day without any logistic vehicle.
- The Multi-dimensional Expedition culminated with 12 deep scuba dives in the Mediterranean Sea.
By – Pankaj Pandey