Question 4219
Which state has signed the host city contract with the Indian Olympic Association for hosting the 39th National Games in 2022?
Answer
Meghalaya
Why?
The 39th Edition of the National Games is slated to be held in the year 2022 in the State of Meghalaya . It is in the North-Eastern part of India, which comprises eight states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura . The Indian Olympic Games were held in Feb 1924 in Delhi to select Indian competitors for the 1924 Paris Olympics. The games were then held every two years and were renamed as National Games during the 9th Games in Bombay in 1940. The Indian Olympic Association, the sports organizing body of the nation, mooted the concept of the National Games to promote the development of sports and of the Olympic movement in India and was responsible for host city selection.
