Context:
Khelo India Winter Games a great spectacle for J&K, Ladakh.
Khelo India Winter Games:
- Part of Khelo India Mission under Ministry of Youth & Sports Affairs
- Headquarter – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi)
- 4th edition happening in 2024
- To give importance to all types of Olympic sports and produce a feeder channel of talented sportspersons who can shine for India at the highest levels of sporting excellence.
- Honours – sporting excellence, courage and character and a great sporting spectacle for Jammu and Kashmir
- Held at – Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir
- Mascot of game – Snow leopard – named ‘Sheen-e She or Shan’
- symbol of the Himalayas’ natural heritage
- Reflects the commitment of the government towards the protection and preservation of wildlife.
- Logo –
- Prominent with the Indian tricolor, reflects the uniqueness of the picturesque land and the many sports that’s on the cards.
- Complete with a Dharmachakra (turning wheel of Dharma) on a hilltop in Chanspa in Leh, the venue of the Games.
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Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022:
1. It was the first time that the Chess Olympiad was held in India.
2. The official mascot was named ‘Thambi’.
3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
4. The trophy for the winning team in the women’s section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Statement 3 is not correct.
The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.
Statement 4 is not correct.
The trophy for the winning team in the women’s section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
