In which year was Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education established?
- (a)1952
- (b)1957
- (c)1960
- (d)1961
Correct — B, 1957. The institute at Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was founded in 1957 as the Lakshmibai College of Physical Education (LCPE), named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. It was later declared a 'deemed-to-be university' in 1995 and renamed the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) — India's premier institution for physical-education teaching, coaching and sports-science research.
- (a)1952 — An early-post-independence decoy year; the college was actually set up five years later, in 1957.
- (c)1960 — A close-but-wrong year — the founding was 1957, not 1960.
- (d)1961 — Incorrect; 1961 predates neither event tied to the institute (founded 1957, deemed-university status in 1995).
LNIPE, Gwalior is India's flagship institution for physical education and sports science. Founded in 1957 as the Lakshmibai College of Physical Education, it was named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, and in 1995 it was granted 'deemed-to-be university' status and renamed. It trains physical-education teachers and coaches and is a recurring MPPSC 'institutions of Madhya Pradesh' target.
The trap is that the institute has two important dates — its 1957 founding and its 1995 upgrade to a deemed university. The question asks for the year of establishment, which is 1957; a hasty reader may pick a rounder-looking year like 1960 or 1961.
- Founded 1957 at Gwalior, MP, as the Lakshmibai College of Physical Education (LCPE).
- Named after Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi, the 1857 heroine who fell fighting at Gwalior.
- Granted 'deemed-to-be university' status in 1995 and renamed LNIPE.
- India's premier institute for physical-education and coaching training.
- Confusing the 1957 founding year with the 1995 deemed-university year
- Mixing up LNIPE (physical-education teaching) with NIS Patiala (national coaching institute)
MPPSC asks direct one-liners on the year, city or namesake of MP institutions; UPSC has slotted LNIPE into 'institute status' list questions.
Which of the following institutes have been recognized as the Institutes of National Importance (by an Act of Parliament)? 1. Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha, Chennai 2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali 3. Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 4. Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- (a) 1, 2 and 3
- (b) 3 and 4
- (c) 1, 2 and 4
- (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer(a) 1, 2 and 3
UPSC 2004 featured the same institute — Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior — as the odd one out: it is a deemed university, not an Institute of National Importance.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education is located in which city?
- (a)Bhopal
- (b)Gwalior
- (c)Indore
- (d)Jabalpur
Answer(b) Gwalior — in Madhya Pradesh.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Rani Lakshmibai, after whom LNIPE is named, is chiefly associated with which event?
- (a)Battle of Plassey
- (b)Revolt of 1857
- (c)Quit India Movement
- (d)Third Battle of Panipat
Answer(b) Revolt of 1857 — she died fighting near Gwalior in 1858.