CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following wrestler have been offered Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) first-ever Grade ’A’ contract system with a top pay bracket of Rs 30 lakh annually?
A
Ritu Phogat
B
Sakshi Malik
C
Bajrang Punia
D
Sushil Kumar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. Sushil Kumar. Sushil Kumar is arguably the greatest Indian wrestler of the modern era and also the most controversial one. He won India’s first Olympic medal since 1952 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Detailed explanation-2: -While the Sports Ministry has directed WFI chief Brij Bhushan to stay away from day-to-day affairs of the federation, he was present during a wrestling event on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, wrestling is the most popular sport in Haryana, a north Indian state, which has produced several national and international-level wrestlers. For instance, Indians consider Gama Singh and Chandrarao Prasad Pandey the greatest subcontinent wrestlers of all time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wrestling Federation of India was found in 1952. The current president of wrestling federation of India is Bhushan Sharan Singh an Indian politician. It was a Greco roman sport which was introduced first to the Olympics in 1896.

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