UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Union Budget 2026–27 Announces Launch of Khelo India Mission to Transform Sports Sector; Rs. 500 cr allocated to Promotion of Sports Goods Manufacturing

Q1. As per the time-bound vision accompanying the Khelo India Mission announced in Union Budget 2026-27, India aims to be ranked among which of the following categories of sporting nations by the year 2047?

  • A. Top 5 sporting nations
  • B. Top 10 sporting nations
  • C. Top 3 sporting nations
  • D. Top 20 sporting nations

Q2. Under the Khelo India Mission launched in Union Budget 2026-27, the integrated talent development pathway is to be supported by training centres organised into how many distinct levels?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q3. Which one of the following best describes the dedicated ₹500 crore initiative for 'Promotion of Sports Goods Manufacturing' announced in Union Budget 2026-27?

  • A. An initiative to promote domestic manufacturing along with research and innovation in sports equipment design and material sciences
  • B. A cash-transfer scheme reimbursing athletes for the purchase of imported sports equipment
  • C. A subsidy paid to National Sports Federations for hosting international tournaments
  • D. A window allowing duty-free import of high-end sports goods for training centres

Q4. With reference to the sports goods manufacturing initiative in Union Budget 2026-27, consider the following: 1. It carries a dedicated allocation of ₹500 crore. 2. It seeks to strengthen India's presence in global sports supply chains. 3. It covers research and innovation and not merely production support. 4. It is a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme notified under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. It carries a dedicated allocation of ₹500 crore.
  2. It seeks to strengthen India's presence in global sports supply chains.
  3. It covers research and innovation and not merely production support.
  4. It is a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme notified under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 4 only

Q5. The enhanced allocation of ₹4,479.88 crore in BE 2026-27, which houses the Khelo India Mission, is administered by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • B. Ministry of Education
  • C. Ministry of Culture
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q6. By approximately how much did the total allocation to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports rise in BE 2026-27 over RE 2025-26?

  • A. ₹1,133 crore
  • B. ₹924 crore
  • C. ₹500 crore
  • D. ₹3,346 crore

Q7. With reference to the evolution of the Khelo India programme, consider the following statements: 1. It was formed by merging the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme and the National Sports Talent Search Scheme. 2. Unlike the erstwhile schemes it replaced, it pursues the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. 3. It was constituted as a full-fledged 'Mission' for the first time in the year 2017-18. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. It was formed by merging the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme and the National Sports Talent Search Scheme.
  2. Unlike the erstwhile schemes it replaced, it pursues the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports.
  3. It was constituted as a full-fledged 'Mission' for the first time in the year 2017-18.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Which one of the following competitive events was the first to be introduced under the Khelo India programme, in 2018?

  • A. Khelo India Youth Games (initially the Khelo India School Games)
  • B. Khelo India University Games
  • C. Khelo India Winter Games
  • D. Khelo India Para Games

Q9. The first edition of the Khelo India University Games, inaugurated by the Prime Minister in Odisha, was held in which year?

  • A. 2018
  • B. 2019
  • C. 2020
  • D. 2022

Q10. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the 'Khelo Bharat Niti 2025'?

  • A. It is the National Sports Policy 2025, which supersedes the National Sports Policy, 2001
  • B. It is a dedicated sub-scheme of Khelo India meant exclusively for winter sports
  • C. It is the ₹500 crore budgetary initiative for sports goods manufacturing
  • D. It is an autonomous body created to select athletes for the Olympic Games

Q11. In the Khelo India infrastructure network, how many Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs) have been notified?

  • A. 34
  • B. 306
  • C. 1,045
  • D. 2,845

Q12. With reference to India's sports schemes, consider the following: 1. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is directed at elite athletes with Olympic and Paralympic medal prospects. 2. The Khelo India Scheme pursues the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. 3. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme was first started in the year 2014. 4. Both Khelo India and TOPS are implemented under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is directed at elite athletes with Olympic and Paralympic medal prospects.
  2. The Khelo India Scheme pursues the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports.
  3. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme was first started in the year 2014.
  4. Both Khelo India and TOPS are implemented under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 4 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1 and 2 only