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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kho-Kho
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Kabaddi
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Yogasana
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Both A and B
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a first, yoga has been formally recognized as a competitive sport by the Sports Ministry, enabling the ancient practice to avail government funding and paving the way for national, state and university level championships to be organzised in the country.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q. Which country offered official recognition to Yogasana as a competitive sport? Notes: The Government of India has recently offered official recognition to Yoga as a competitive sport, as a push to make it a part of the Olympic Games.
Detailed explanation-3: -Anurag Thakur is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports followed by his Deputy Nisith Pramanik.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first international Yoga Asanas Championship was in 1989 at Pondicherry, India; under the leadership of Yoga Maharishi: Dr Swami Gitananda Giri. At least one yoga competition happens daily in India and globally.