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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Explanation
The correct answer is athletes with disabilities. 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. Option A describes a junior or youth event, which is organised separately and has an age limit rather than a para classification. Option C describes competitions held for service personnel, and option D describes masters or veterans events, neither of which is what the Asian Para Games stand for. The prefix para is the clue in the name itself, and it marks the event as the regional counterpart of the Paralympic movement. Writing as the Games began, the Prime Minister said India is immensely proud of its para-athletes, whose grit and dedication inspire 140 crore Indians, and wished the contingent confidence in its events.
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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 →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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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.
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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