In which year was the Amateur Athletics Federation of India (AAFI), responsible for managing Indian Athletics, established?

Correct — A. The Athletics Federation of India was formerly the Amateur Athletics Federation of India, as its constitution records.

Its own About page states: "The AFI came into existence in 1946." That is a year before Independence and five years before the first Asian Games → option (a).

Why the others are wrong

• (b)
  1948 — 1948 is two years late. The AFI's own About page dates the federation to 1946, a year before Independence.
• (c)
  1950 — 1950, the year the Constitution came into force, is not the federation's date. The AFI came into existence in 1946.
• (d)
  1951 — 1951 is the year India hosted the first Asian Games, in New Delhi. The federation is five years older, from 1946.

The Athletics Federation of India is the apex body for athletics in India. It organises the National Championships, trains the national campers and selects India's teams for the Olympics, Asian Games and world events.

It is affiliated to World Athletics, the Asian Athletics Association and the Indian Olympic Association, and has 32 affiliated state and institutional units.

Key facts

• The AFI was formerly known as the Amateur Athletics Federation of India (AFI constitution).
• The AFI came into existence in 1946 (AFI About page).
• The AFI is affiliated to World Athletics, the Asian Athletics Association and the Indian Olympic Association.
• India hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982.

Common traps

• Picking 1951 because it is the famous first Asian Games year. The federation is five years older.
• Assuming a national federation must post-date Independence. The AFI came into existence in 1946.

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