How much will Indian Oil Corporation provide over two years to strengthen boxing in India?
- A.Rs 20 crore
- B.Rs 40 crore
- C.Rs 60 crore
- D.Rs 100 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 40 crore. Under the memorandum of understanding signed with the National Sports Development Fund and the Sports Authority of India, Indian Oil Corporation will provide this amount over a period of two years from its corporate social responsibility funds. The money is to be used for talent identification, athlete development, coaching, sports science, international exposure, the strengthening of boxing academies and the capacity building of coaches, referees and technical officials. Options A, C and D give amounts that were not announced in this partnership. The arrangement is notable because it combines three different strengths, namely the company's CSR support, the fund's role in mobilising resources for sports development, and the technical expertise of the Sports Authority of India, so that boxers get quality coaching, scientific support, training facilities and chances to compete at home and abroad.
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Practice Questions
How many medals did Indian boxers win at the Asian Games 2026?
- A.Four, including two gold
- B.Six, including three gold
- C.Eight, including one gold
- D.Three, all bronze
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The correct answer is six medals, including three gold. Indian boxers finished the Asian Games 2026 with six medals in total, three of them gold and the other three bronze, and this showing is the reason the new partnership is described as coming at an important time for the sport. The programme signed by the National Sports Development Fund, the Sports Authority of India and Indian Oil Corporation aims to build on that result by strengthening the development pathway for emerging as well as elite boxers. Option A understates both the total and the gold count, option C gives a wrong total with a wrong gold count, and option D leaves out the gold medals altogether, which is the most important part of the tally. Remember that no silver medal featured in the Indian boxing haul at these Games.
Under which Act was the National Sports Development Fund established?
- A.The Societies Registration Act, 1860
- B.The Charitable Endowments Act, 1890
- C.The Indian Trusts Act, 1882
- D.The Companies Act, 1956
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The correct answer is the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890. The National Sports Development Fund was established by the Government of India in 1998 under this Act, and its purpose is to mobilise resources from individuals and corporate organisations for the development of sport in the country. The fund supports athlete development, sports infrastructure, academies, specialised coaching, equipment and international exposure through partnerships with both public and private sector organisations, which is exactly the role it plays in the boxing agreement with Indian Oil Corporation. Options A, C and D name other well known statutes that govern societies, trusts and companies, and they are plausible choices for a body of this kind, but none of them is the enabling law for this fund. The year of establishment, 1998, is equally worth remembering for the examination.
Which scheme did the Union Sports Minister link to the new CSR backed boxing partnership?
- A.Fit India Movement
- B.Target Olympic Podium Scheme
- C.Revamped Khelo India Scheme
- D.National Sports Talent Search Scheme
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The correct answer is the revamped Khelo India Scheme. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya said that under this scheme, which the Union Cabinet approved, the government is deepening its collaboration with corporate partners, and that CSR backed partnerships of this kind will help build a truly national sports ecosystem. He also observed that sport needs support in its early and developing stage, after which the ecosystem begins to sustain itself and investment follows, and he urged companies to come forward for every sport rather than boxing alone. Options A, B and D name real government initiatives in sport, which makes them plausible, but the minister tied this agreement to the revamped Khelo India Scheme. The signing was itself made possible by the inclusion of sports as a dedicated theme in the Common CSR Theme Framework of the Department of Public Enterprises.
Which of the following did the Union Sports Minister propose for cooperation among BRICS nations on traditional sports?
- A.A voluntary BRICS Repository of Traditional and Indigenous Sports
- B.A BRICS Olympic qualifying tournament
- C.A common BRICS anti-doping agency
- D.A single BRICS sports university in Ahmedabad
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The correct answer is a voluntary BRICS Repository of Traditional and Indigenous Sports, the first of three practical areas of cooperation the minister placed before the member countries. The repository would record each sport's history, cultural significance, rules, equipment and field-of-play requirements, so that the knowledge survives even as sport modernises. The second proposal was for exchanges among practitioners, coaches, researchers, educational institutions and cultural experts across the grouping, and the third was for periodic demonstrations of traditional and indigenous sports at future BRICS sporting events. Options B, C and D describe the kinds of institutions sporting blocs sometimes build, but none of them was proposed at this event. The minister framed traditional sport as a vehicle for youth development, inclusion, cultural understanding and international cooperation.
Which of these traditional sports was demonstrated by India at the BRICS games in Ahmedabad?
- A.Sambo
- B.Gorodki
- C.Mallakhamb
- D.Al Tabbah
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The correct answer is Mallakhamb, which India demonstrated along with Yogasana and Kalaripayattu. Option A, Sambo, is a Russian combat sport, and Russia showed it alongside Gorodki. Option B, Gorodki, is the one sport demonstrated by two delegations at the event, Russia and Belarus, which makes it a tempting answer for anyone who remembers seeing it twice in the list. Option D, Al Tabbah, was presented by the United Arab Emirates. Other demonstrations included Wushu, the Lion Dance and Health Qigong from China, Asyk Atu, Togyzkumalak and Qazaq Kuresi from Kazakhstan, Zoorkhaneh, Haft Sang and Ghanieh from Iran, Kgati and Iintonga from South Africa, Capoeira and the log race from Brazil, and a long set from Bolivia that included Lucha de Cholitas and Tinku.