Option 3 : Andhra Pradesh
The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.
- In the first leg, the Ministry has identified state-owned sports facilities in eight states of India, including,
- Karnataka,
- Odisha,
- Kerala,
- Telangana
- Arunachal Pradesh,
- Manipur,
- Mizoram and
- Nagaland.
- Hence Andhra Pradesh is not on the list of eight states.
- Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, on 22 December 2020, virtually inaugurated 8 Khelo India State Centres of Excellence across India in the presence of State Sports Ministers.
- Ministry is set to upgrade eight Khelo India State Centres of Excellence at an estimated cost of Rs. 95.19 crores.
- The Sports Ministry is all set to establish Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) under the ministry’s flagship, Khelo India Scheme to enhance India's Olympic performance.
- One KISCE will be identified in each state and union territory, with an effort to create a robust sporting ecosystem in the entire country.