When was the 3rd edition of the Khelo India Winter Games held in India?

Correct option is C

​The correct answer is (c) January 2023

Explanation:

• The 3rd edition of the Khelo India Winter Games was held 10-14February, 2023.
• The Khelo India Winter Games were held in Jammu & Kashmir (Gulmarg), a region that is known for its potential in winter sports.
• Jammu and Kashmir, who won both the previous editions of KIWG, topped the Khelo India Winter Games 2023 medal table with 26 gold medals, 25 silver and 25 bronze

Information Booster:

5^th Edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2025:

• The Khelo India Winter Games 2025 started at Leh, Ladakh on 23 January 2025.
• The first phase of the event was hosted by the Union Territory of Ladakh from 23 January 2025 to January 27, 2025.
• The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir hosted the snow games from February 22nd to 25th.
• Mascot:Sheen-e-She (Shan), Shan is a snow leopard.
• This is the second time Ladakh is hosting the Winter Games.

Khelo India Winter Games:

• The Khelo India Winter Games is organized under the Khelo India Scheme.
• It is organized by the Sports Authority of India and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• The first edition was conducted in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in 2020.
• so far four editions of the Khelo India Winter Games have been successfully organized with the participation of 36 States/UTs.
• The Indian Army team won the Khelo India Winter Games 2024 title, organized in Leh, Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir.

Khelo India Scheme:

The 'Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports' was launched in 2016-17.

It was created in the year 2016 by merging the existing schemes Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan (RGKA), Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS) and National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS).

Under this scheme the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) organizes national-level competitions, which are:

1.      Khelo India Youth Games

2.      Khelo India University Games

3.      Khelo India Para Games

4.      Khelo India Winter Games