On which date did the Asian Para Games 2026 begin?
- A.16 October 2026
- B.17 October 2026
- C.18 October 2026
- D.19 October 2026
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Explanation
The correct answer is 18 October 2026. The Asian Para Games of this edition got under way on that day in Aichi-Nagoya, and the Indian contingent of para-athletes began its campaign there. Options A, B and D give dates a day or two on either side of the opening and are therefore wrong, though they are the kind of near miss that catches a candidate who has only a vague memory of the week. The opening of a continental multi-sport event is a standard current affairs item, and the date is asked as often as the venue, so the two should be learnt together. The Prime Minister marked the occasion with a message for the squad, saying that the dedication of India's para-athletes is a source of inspiration for 140 crore Indians and asking them to compete with confidence.
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Practice Questions
The Asian Para Games 2026 are being held in which city?
- A.Hangzhou
- B.Jakarta
- C.Aichi-Nagoya
- D.Incheon
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The Asian Para Games 2026 opened there, and the Indian contingent of para-athletes is competing at that venue.
Read the full explanation →The Asian Para Games are a multi-sport event meant for which group of athletes?
- A.Athletes below nineteen years of age
- B.Athletes with disabilities
- C.Athletes serving in the armed forces
- D.Athletes above forty years of age
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The Asian Para Games are the continental competition for para-athletes, and the 2026 edition opened in Aichi-Nagoya with an Indian contingent of such sportspersons taking part.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is a new component introduced in the revised scheme?
- A.Setting up single-sport Olympic Training Centres
- B.Free air tickets for all domestic athletes
- C.A cash award for every medal won at school games
- D.Monthly pension for all serving coaches
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Until now, athletes preparing for major international competitions trained at National Centres of Excellence, academies, private facilities and foreign venues.
Read the full explanation →Under the revised scheme, what is the maximum assistance a federation can receive for hosting an international sports event in India?
- A.Rs 10 crore
- B.Rs 25 crore
- C.Rs 50 crore
- D.Rs 100 crore
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The revised scheme substantially raised the financial support available for staging international tournaments in India, and a national sports federation can now be given up to this amount for one event.
Read the full explanation →What is the total outlay of the revised Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations?
- A.Rs 3,062 crore
- B.Rs 7,386.74 crore
- C.Rs 12,500 crore
- D.Rs 980 crore
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The Government approved the continuation of the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations for the five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31, which corresponds to the Sixteenth Finance Commission cycle, at this outlay, and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports then issued the operational guidelines along with revised norms…
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