Question: Which Committee has been de-recognised recently for violation of Sports Code?
(a) National Olympic Committee
(b) Paralympic Committee of India
(c) Empowered Steering Committee
(d) Physical Education Committee
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Union Sports Ministry recently derecognised the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) for violating the National Sports Code by sacking the PCI President Rao Inderjit Singh.
- The Committee was penalised for misgovernance.
- The PCI had also been suspended in 2015 over governance issues and re-recognised in 2016.
Links:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sports-ministry-de-recognises-pci-for-sports-code-violation-119091000467_1.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/sports-ministry-derecognises-paralympic-committee-of-india/articleshow/71059479.cms