Read the statements below and choose the correct option regarding the 38th National Games: Statement 1: The 38th National Games were held in Uttarakhand. Statement 2: It was the first edition of the National Games held across multiple cities in the state.

Correct — C. Statement 1 is true. The 38th National Games were held in Uttarakhand, from 28 January to 14 February 2025.

Statement 2 is true on the key's reading. Uttarakhand had never hosted the Games before, and its first edition was spread across several cities, among them Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani and Rudrapur.

Both statements true → option (c).

Why the others are wrong

• (a)
  Only Statement 1 is correct — Rejects Statement 2 by reading it as the first multi-city Games anywhere. The key reads it as Uttarakhand's first hosting, spread across several cities, and so keeps both statements.
• (b)
  Only Statement 2 is correct — Statement 1 is plainly true — the 38th Games were held in Uttarakhand — so an option that keeps only Statement 2 fails on the host state.
• (d)
  Neither Statement 1 nor Statement 2 is correct — Rejects both, yet Uttarakhand hosted the 38th Games, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened in Dehradun. Statement 1 alone rules this out.

The National Games are India's national multi-sport meet, conducted under the Indian Olympic Association, with a different host state each edition.

The 38th edition was Uttarakhand's first as host. Services Sports Control Board topped the medal table with 68 golds, ahead of Maharashtra with 54. The mascot was Mauli, a Himalayan monal.

Key facts

• 38th National Games: Uttarakhand, 28 January to 14 February 2025, the state's first time as host.
• Services Sports Control Board topped the 38th Games medal table with 68 golds, Maharashtra second with 54.
• Mascot of the 38th Games: Mauli, a Himalayan monal.
• 36th National Games (2022): Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar in Gujarat.

Common traps

• Reading 'first edition ... across multiple cities' as a first for the Games as a whole — the key reads it as Uttarakhand's first hosting.
• Mixing up the 38th Games (Uttarakhand, 2025) with the 37th (Goa, 2023).

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