Indian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports announced on 25th July, 2020 that in 2021 fourth 'Khelo India Youth Games' will be hosted by
- (a)Haryana
- (b)Uttar Pradesh
- (c)Karnataka
- (d)Maharashtra
Correct — A, Haryana. On 25 July 2020 the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (Kiren Rijiju) announced that the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG), then scheduled for 2021, would be hosted by Haryana, with Panchkula as the principal venue. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a postponement, and the Games were finally staged at Panchkula (Haryana) in June 2022. The host state and the 25 July 2020 announcement are exactly what this current-affairs question tests.
- (b)Uttar Pradesh — Uttar Pradesh was not the state named in the 25 July 2020 announcement for the 4th Khelo India Youth Games — that award went to Haryana.
- (c)Karnataka — Karnataka was not chosen to host the 4th Khelo India Youth Games; the announced host was Haryana.
- (d)Maharashtra — Maharashtra hosted an EARLIER edition — the 2nd Khelo India Youth Games at Pune in January 2019 — but the 4th edition went to Haryana, so it is the tempting-but-wrong choice.
The Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) is the Union Sports Ministry's flagship grassroots sporting event for under-17 and under-21 athletes, launched in 2018 to identify and nurture talent. A different state hosts each edition. The 1st (2018, New Delhi) ran as the Khelo India School Games; the 2nd (Pune, Maharashtra, 2019) and 3rd (Guwahati, Assam, January 2020) followed; the 4th was awarded to Haryana.
This is a recall question anchored to a specific 2020 announcement. The reliable hook is that the 4th KIYG went to Haryana (Panchkula) — a state that has repeatedly topped the KIYG medal tally, making it a natural host. Maharashtra is the trap because it had hosted the earlier 2019 (Pune) edition.
- Announced 25 July 2020: Haryana to host the 4th Khelo India Youth Games (originally slated for 2021).
- Main venue Panchkula, Haryana; postponed by COVID-19 and finally held in June 2022.
- KIYG hosts in sequence: 2018 New Delhi (as Khelo India School Games) → 2019 Pune (Maharashtra) → 2020 Guwahati (Assam) → Haryana.
- KIYG is run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for U-17 and U-21 athletes; Haryana has repeatedly topped its medal tally.
- 2018 — 1st edition, New Delhi (as Khelo India School Games)
- 2019 — 2nd edition, Pune (Maharashtra)
- 2020 — 3rd edition, Guwahati (Assam)
- 4th edition — HARYANA (Panchkula): announced 25 Jul 2020 for 2021, held June 2022
The 4th Khelo India Youth Games was awarded to Haryana — answer (a).
- Confusing the KIYG editions and their host states (Delhi 2018, Pune 2019, Guwahati 2020, Haryana next).
- Confusing the Khelo India Youth Games with the Khelo India University Games.
UPPSC/UPSC current-affairs items pair a scheme or event with its year, host and organising ministry — here the host state (Haryana) and the 25 July 2020 announcement are the tested facts.
No directly related past PYQ was found.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The Khelo India Youth Games are organised by which of the following?
- (a)Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- (b)Ministry of Human Resource Development
- (c)NITI Aayog
- (d)Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer(a) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports — the Games are the Sports Ministry's flagship grassroots talent programme.
- practice — not a real PYQ
The 3rd Khelo India Youth Games (January 2020) were held in which city?
- (a)Pune
- (b)Guwahati
- (c)Panchkula
- (d)New Delhi
Answer(b) Guwahati — the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games were hosted by Assam at Guwahati in January 2020.