BRICS Traditional Sports Demonstration Games to Open in Ahmedabad

The correct answer is Ahmedabad, where the Games are being held at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex on 12 October 2026. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is organising them together with the Government of Gujarat, which is the clue that fixes the host state and therefore the city. Option A, New Delhi, is wrong even though most national sporting announcements are made from the capital; the Games themselves are not being held there. Option C, Bhopal, is wrong, and it is a tempting choice because Madhya Pradesh is strongly associated with Mallakhamb, one of the three disciplines India will show. Option D, Pune, is wrong for a similar reason: Maharashtra too has a deep Mallakhamb tradition, but the venue is in Gujarat. Aspirants should remember the pairing of the complex and the city — Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad — along with the fact that the event comes under India's BRICS Chairship.

The correct answer is Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu, the three disciplines India will present. Mallakhamb is a gymnastic form performed on a wooden pole or a hanging rope, Yogasana has been shaped into a competitive sport in India in recent years, and Kalaripayattu is a martial art associated with Kerala. Option A is wrong because Sambo and Gorodki are the Russian entries and Wushu is a Chinese one, Gorodki being brought by Belarus as well. Option C is wrong because Capoeira comes from Brazil while Tinku and Rayuela are among the practices listed for Bolivia. Option D is wrong because Asyk Atu and Togyzkumalak belong to Kazakhstan and Al Tabbah is the entry of the United Arab Emirates. Matching a traditional game to its country is a favourite pattern in examinations, so it is worth memorising at least the Indian, Russian, Chinese and Brazilian entries.

The correct answer is option A. The Games have deliberately been designed as a non-competitive platform: the purpose is to demonstrate traditional and indigenous sporting practices, to document them, and to let practitioners from different countries exchange knowledge, with emphasis on the cultural meaning of each game. Option B is wrong because no medals at all are part of this format, whether in team events or individual ones. Option C is wrong; no age restriction of that kind has been laid down, and the delegations are made up of practitioners of the traditional forms rather than of an age-group squad. Option D is wrong on an important point: delegations are coming from BRICS member countries and from partner countries alike, which is why the list of participants includes Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates besides the founding members. Bilateral meetings with the visiting delegations are also planned on the sidelines.