Question: In which of the followings States of India Bharat Kesari Dangal 2017
was the organized?
(a) Punjab
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On March 21st, 2017, the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs of the State Government of Haryana started the Bhrat Kesari Dangal, 2017 in Ambala.
- Wrestling is organized on Martyrdom Day (23 March) to remember our Martyr Sahid Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev & Rajguru.
- This year total eight teams from Haryana, Railways, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan took part in the competition.
- Each team consists of 10 wrestlers (5 men and 5 women) of 10 weight category.
- Prize money for winner, first runner up and for second runner up is 1 crore ,50 lakh and 25 lakh respectively.
- Competition is played in free style.
- The winners and runners-up in finals of different categories are as follows:
- Female class:
- Ritu Phogat of Haryana defeated Nandini Solanki of Maharashtra in 48 kg category .
- Vinesh Phogat of Railways defeated Pinky of Haryana in 53 kg category.
- Pooja Dhanda of Haryana defeated Sarita More of Railways in 58 kg category.
- Ritu Malik of Railways defeated Sangeeta Fogat of Haryana in 63 kg category.
- Divya Kakran of Delhi defeated Pinky of Haryana in 69 kg weight category.
- Male class:
- Sandeep Tomar of UP defeated Amit Dahiya of Haryana in 57 kg category.
- Bajrang Poonia of Railways defeated Manoj Kumar of UP in 65 kg category
- Haryana’s Jitendra defeated Pravin Rana of Railways in 74 kg category.
- Pawan of Railways defeated Delhi’s Deepak in 86 kg category.
- Haryana’s Khatri defeated Krishna of Railways in 97 kg category.
Reference:
http://www.sarkaridunia.in/bharat-kesari-dangal-2017-indias-biggest-malefemale-free-style-kushti-contest/
http://www.jagran.com/haryana/ambala-haryana-girls-show-wrestling-15733698.html
http://www.bhaskar.com/news/HAR-HIS-OMC-pooja-dhanda-win-bharat-kesari-dangal-news-hindi-5557825-PHO.html
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