IOA and FIH chief Narinder Batra elected IOC member

Question: Recently, Who has been elected as a Member of International Olympic Committee?
(a) Kiren Rijiju
(b) Nita Ambani
(c) Narinder Batra
(d) Mohammad Mushtaque Ahmad
Answer: (c)
Related facts:

  • On 26th June, 2019, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
  • Batra was elected to the prestigious seat during the IOC Session in Laussane. He secured 58 votes out of 62.
  • Batra’s election was announced by IOC Chief, Thomas Bach and the IOA chief later took the oath by holding the Olympic flag.
  • He already became the first Indian to head an international federation of an Olympic sport — that of FIH (International Hockey Federation).
  • Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani was elected as an individual member of the IOC in 2016.

Links:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/ioa-president-narinder-batra-elected-ioc-member/articleshow/69962913.cms
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/ioa-president-narinder-batra-international-olympic-committee-ioc-member-elected/article28159177.ece