Which sport will be included as a competitive discipline in the Khelo India Youth Games for the first time?
- A.Softball
- B.Sailing
- C.Karra Samu
- D.Mallakhamb
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Explanation
The correct answer is Softball. The eighth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games carries 29 disciplines, of which 27 are competitive sports and two are demonstration events, and Softball has been placed among the competitive disciplines for the first time in the history of the games. Option B, Sailing, is wrong because Sailing does make a debut at this edition, but as a demonstration sport rather than a competitive one. Option C, Karra Samu, is wrong for the same reason: it is the second of the two demonstration sports appearing for the first time. Option D, Mallakhamb, is incorrect because Mallakhamb is already an established competitive discipline at the games, listed along with other indigenous sports such as Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Kho-Kho, Thang-Ta, Kabaddi and Yogasana. Candidates should keep the split clear: one new competitive sport, Softball, and two new demonstration sports, Sailing and Karra Samu.
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Practice Questions
Which state will host the 8th Khelo India Youth Games in December 2026?
- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Telangana
- C.Tamil Nadu
- D.Haryana
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The eighth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games is scheduled in Telangana from 11 to 22 December 2026, and the competition will be spread over six cities of the state, namely Hyderabad, Khammam, Karimnagar, Hanumakonda, Mahabubnagar and Nizamabad.
Read the full explanation →What is the name of the mascot of the 8th Khelo India Youth Games?
- A.Tangedu
- B.Veera
- C.Neelamani
- D.Kakatiya
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The mascot released for the eighth Khelo India Youth Games is named Neelamani, and four words have been attached to it: Vibrant, Courageous, Agile and Pride.
Read the full explanation →At what level of competition is the Men's U-19 Asia Cup, won by India in 2026, contested?
- A.A global championship open to teams from every continent
- B.A continental championship for Asian teams
- C.A bilateral series between two countries
- D.A domestic league within India
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The Asia Cup, as its name says, brings together sides from Asia, and the under-19 version does so in the age group below nineteen years.
Read the full explanation →The Asia Cup title won by India in November 2026 belonged to which age category?
- A.Under-16
- B.Under-19
- C.Under-23
- D.No age limit (senior team)
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The competition India won was the Men's U-19 Asia Cup, and the U-19 in that name means the tournament is open only to cricketers below the age of nineteen.
Read the full explanation →Which title did India's young men's cricket team win, as hailed on 14 November 2026?
- A.Men's U-19 World Cup 2026
- B.Men's U-19 Asia Cup 2026
- C.Men's Asia Cup 2026
- D.Men's U-23 Asia Cup 2026
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India's young cricketers won this continental age-group championship, and the Prime Minister marked the result as an outstanding day for Indian cricket, saying he was immensely proud of the team's performance.
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