CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has become the first South Asian nation to criminalise offences related to match-fixing?
A
India
B
Bangladesh
C
Sri Lanka
D
Nepal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sri Lanka has become the first South Asian nation to criminalise several offences related to match-fixing as its parliament passed all three readings of a bill labelled “Prevention of Offences Related to Sports".

Detailed explanation-2: -Sri Lanka is the first South Asian country to call match-fixing a crime. It was passed in the Parliament of Srilanka under the “Prevention of Offences Related to Sports".

Detailed explanation-3: -In other words, match-fixing in India is not a crime - it “may indicate dishonesty, indiscipline and mental corruption of a player”, said the High Court, adding that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) “is the authority to initiate disciplinary action”.

Detailed explanation-4: -September 2021) In organized sports, match fixing is the act of playing or officiating a match with the intention of achieving a pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law.

There is 1 question to complete.