Ques: Consider the following statements-
i. 12th South Asian Games was held in Guwahati and Shillong
ii. The mascot of the game was ‘Tikhor’
iii. India has won the total 308 medals
iv. Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Games
Which of the above statements are correct?
(a) I, ii and iv
(b) ii, iii and iv
(c) I, iii and iv
(d) I, ii, iii and iv
Ans (d)
Related facts:
- The 2016 South Asian Games (SAG) officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event which took place from 5 February to 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016.
- The event is presently joined by the eight South Asian countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
- A total of 2,672 athletes competed in 226 events over 22 sports.
- The host country India continued its dominance in the game’s medal tally with a staggering 308 medals including 188 gold medals, 90 silver and 30 bronze medals.
- Medal tally for the various countries is as follows:
| Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| India (IND) | 188 | 90 | 30 | 308 |
| Sri Lanka (SRI) | 25 | 63 | 98 | 186 |
| Pakistan (PAK) | 12 | 37 | 57 | 106 |
| Afghanistan (AFG) | 7 | 9 | 19 | 35 |
| Bangladesh (BAN) | 4 | 15 | 56 | 75 |
| Nepal (NEP) | 3 | 23 | 34 | 60 |
| Maldives (MDV) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bhutan (BHU) | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 |
- The anthem of the games was chosen to be a famous Assamese song, “Ei Prithibi Ek Krirangan” (The world is a playground) by Bhupen Hazarika, an Indian lyricist, musician, singer, poet and film-maker from Assam.
- The official motto of the game was “Play for Peace, Progress and Prosperity”.
- Tikhor, a one-horned rhino that represents endangered fauna of Assam found in Kaziranga National Park, was the official mascot of the event. Tikhor carries the message of Peace, Progress, and Prosperity in the South Asian region
- The logo has eight petals representing the countries participating in the mega event. These petals are seen advancing clockwise. This displayed positive emotion in the game.
- The first South Asian Games were hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984.
- This is third occasion (1887, 1995, and 2016) that the south Asian games was held in India.
- 13th South Asian Games will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2019.
Reference:
http://southasiangames2016.com/