Question 3380

The 4 th Asian Kho Kho Championship for Men and Women will begin in which of the following states?

Answer

Assam

Why?

The correct answer is Assam . In News The 4 th Asian Kho Kho Championship for Men and Women will begin at Baksa district in Assam on 20 March 2023. Key Points Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and officials of the Kho Kho Federation will take part in the inaugural program . The event will conclude on the 23 March 2023 . The event is being organised by the Kho Kho Federation of India in association with the Assam Kho Kho Association and Bodoland Territorial Region government . The government of Assam also extended its support for the competition. Altogether nine countries -India, Bangladesh, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Bhutan, Iran, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia are participating in the competition. Over 700 players and officials will participate in the four-day event . Additional Information Assam lies south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys . Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk , and also the home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros . The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia . Assam Governor: Gulab Chand Kataria