Mandaviya inaugurates upgraded SAI Golf Course at Kowdiar and girls' hostel at SAI LNCPE
On 20 October 2024, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the upgraded SAI Golf Course at Kowdiar and a 300-bedded girls' hostel at SAI RC LNCPE.
Summary
On 20 October 2024, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the upgraded SAI Golf Course at Kowdiar and said India is set to become one of the top ten performing countries in sports. He hailed the SAI National Golf Academy, the first of its kind in Kerala, with a nine-hole international-standard course. He also inaugurated a newly built 300-bedded girls' hostel at SAI RC LNCPE, constructed under Khelo India for ₹32.88 crore, and said the Khelo India ASMITA Women League has significantly increased the number of female athletes in national events.
Key facts
- Date
- 20 Oct 2024
- Place
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Golf
- Upgraded SAI Golf Course, Kowdiar; SAI National Golf Academy (first in Kerala)
- Hostel
- 300-bedded girls' hostel, SAI RC LNCPE (₹32.88 crore, Khelo India)
- Remark
- India to be among top 10 sporting nations
Practice MCQs 3 questions
On 20 October 2024, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a newly constructed girls' hostel at SAI RC LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram. How many beds does it have?
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Correct answer: D — 300
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the Minister inaugurated the newly constructed 300-bedded girls' hostel at SAI RC LNCPE.
The upgraded SAI Golf Course inaugurated by the Sports Minister on 20 October 2024 is at:
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Correct answer: C — Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the minister inaugurated the upgraded SAI Golf Course at Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram.
Consider the following statements (PIB, 20 October 2024): 1. The SAI National Golf Academy is described as the first of its kind in Kerala. 2. The girls' hostel at SAI RC LNCPE was built under the Fit India Movement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: the hostel was constructed under Khelo India infrastructure projects (₹32.88 crore).