CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

How many total athletes are there currently in the list of athletes selected for the Target Olympic Podium Scheme?

A	294
B	107
C	301
D	500

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -A total of 148 athletes, including 20 new inductees, in seven Olympic disciplines and six Paralympic disciplines have been identified for support under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports here on Monday.

Detailed explanation-2: -The TOPS scheme currently supports 104 core group athletes across 13 disciplines and two hockey teams (men and women).

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is 148. For this scheme the Ministry of Youth affairs and Sports is responsible.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eminent athletes Pullela Gopichand, Rahul Dravid, Abhinav Bindra, and Manisha Malhotra, as well as sports administrators from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the MYAS [DG SAI and JS (Sports)], made up the first committee, which was established under the chairmanship of Shri. Anurag Thakur (MP).

Detailed explanation-5: -This includes Hockey- both men’s and women’s teams and 269 TOPS Development Group athletes across 12 sports disciplines. Under this scheme, certain sports have been categorized as “High Priority” which are Archery, Badminton, Boxing, Hockey, Shooting and Wrestling.

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