Question: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg on 26 February 2021. What edition this game is of?
(a) Second
(b) First
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of Khelo India Winter Games started on February 26 2021.
- The 2nd Khelo India Winter Games was organized in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg till 2 March 2021.
- The event was organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the J&K Sports Council and the Winter Games Association of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The games witnessed participation of more than 1000 athletes from 27 states and Union Territories.
- The sports activities included snow shoe race, ice-skating, ice-hockey, skiing, Nordic ski, snowboarding, ski mountaineering, ice stock.
Medals Tally:
- Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir topped the medals tally.
- J&K won 11 gold, 18 silver and 5 bronze medals.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay