Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 Concludes Here Are Winners

Current Context: The Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 was held from August 21–23 at Dal Lake, Srinagar, hosted by Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC).

• Events included Kayaking, Canoeing, and Rowing, all part of Olympic disciplines, along with Dragon Boat, Shikara, and Water Skiing as demonstration sports.
• Mohsin Ali from Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) won Men’s Kayaking 1000m, while Aviraj (Odisha) and Shweta Brahmachari (West Bengal) won in Men’s and Women’s Single Scull Rowing respectively.
• Madhya Pradesh (MP) topped the medal tally with 10 Golds, led by Shikha Chauhan and Pallavi Jagtab in Women’s Kayaking Slalom and Canoeing Singles.
• The festival promoted water sports under the Khelo India initiative by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS).

Question:

Q.1 The Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 was held at which venue?
a) Hussain Sagar Lake, Hyderabad
b) Dal Lake, Srinagar
c) Chilika Lake, Odisha
d) Vembanad Lake, Kerala

Answer: b) The festival took place from August 21–23, 2025, at Dal Lake, Srinagar, hosted by the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC).