The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, has inaugurated a Water Sports Center in ______ in October 2022.

The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh

Key Points:

• Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated a Water Sports Center in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, on October 9.
• The Water Sports Centre, the very first of its kind in Himachal Pradesh, has been jointly initiated by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
• The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was also exchanged between SAI and NTPC during the event.
• In just one month’s time, the water sports arrangements have been done.
• 40 players will be chosen who will take part in Rowing, Kayaking, and Canoeing.
• There are state-of-the-art equipment and boys and girls will get hostel and training facilities.
• The centre will be dedicated to training athletes in water sports like Rowing, Canoeing, and Kayaking.

Additional Information:

• The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is the apex national sports body of India, established in 1982 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of the Government of India for the development of sports in India.
• Two "SAI Sports Academic" institutions are Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (at Patiala in Punjab) and Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala), conducting research and running certificate to PhD level courses in physical education and sports medicine.