Question
Download Solution PDFIn which year was the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) established by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 2014.
Key Points
- Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme:
- It was formulated in July 2014 under the overall ambit of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) with the aim to identify, groom and preparing potential medal prospects for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Hence, Option 2 is correct.
- About 54.40 % of the total expenditure of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) has been incurred on TOP Scheme.
- Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme was formulated in 2014 under the overall ambit of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) with the aim to identify, groom, and prepare potential medal prospects for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- The high priority category has been created to put focus on those sports disciplines played in the Olympics in which India has won medals in the last conducted Asian Games as well as Commonwealth Games or in which India has a good chance of winning medals.
Additional Information
- Presently, nine sports disciplines viz.,
- (i) Athletics,
- (ii) Badminton
- (iii) Hockey
- (iv) Shooting
- (v) Tennis
- (vi) Weightlifting
- (vii) Wrestling,
- (viii) Archery
- (ix) Boxing
- The National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) was established in November 1998 under the Charitable Endowments Act, 1890 with the aim of promoting sports and games in the country.
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