1.  Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
  3. Chhatrasal Stadium, Delhi
  4. 1 and 2
  5. 1, 2 and 3

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Option 5 : 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3.

  • The Sports Ministry has upgraded three new existing sports facilities across the country as Khelo India Sports Centres of Excellence (KISCE).
  • The Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow, the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi along with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai have been designated as KISCEs.
  • The total number of KISCEs now stands at 27 across 26 states and Union Territories.

  • The objective of KISCE is to make India one of the top 10 countries in the 2028 Olympics.
  • The Khelo India State Centres of Excellence aim to provide athletes with world-class specialised training.
  • The centres will also have a High-performance Manager to ensure the quality of sports science input and performance management.

  •  About Khelo India Scheme:
    • ​It is a National Programme for Development of Sports launched in 2017-18.
    • The talented players in priority sports disciplines are provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years.
    • Under this program, about 20 million children of the age group of 10 to 18 years will be included in the National Physical Fitness Campaign.
    • The first Khelo India Games were held in 2018.
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