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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kiren Rijiju inaugurated & launched how many days Khelo India Community Coach Development programme, an online development programme to equip 15, 000 Physical Education Teachers and community coaches across India?
A
15 day
B
30 day
C
25 day
D
20 day
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi, June 2: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports launched a 25-days Khelo India Community Coach Development Programme for 15, 000 PE Teachers and Community Coaches across India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Khelo India Youth Games began in 2018 with 18 sports - athletics, archery, badminton, basketball, boxing, football, gymnastics, hockey, judo, kabaddi, kho kho, wrestling, weightlifting, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, swimming and shooting.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Khelo India programme aimed to award a scholarship of 5 lahks each year for 8 years to 1000 selected athletes. Between 2017 to 2018 and 2019 to 2020, the initiatives incurred by the Government of India are cumulative of 1756 crores.

Detailed explanation-4: -Promotion of rural and indigenous/ tribal games Under-17 athletes have been invited to participate across 16 disciplines, which are as follows: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.

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