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PM Modi Launched 1st Khelo India School Games

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first Khelo India School Games at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level.

Talented Under-17 players identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels by a High-Powered Committee will be provided annual financial assistance of Rs. 5 lakh per annum for 8 years. The Khelo India School Games are being held from 31st January to 8th February 2018 in New Delhi.

Static/Current Takeaways Important for Canara Bank PO 2018 Exam-

• Union Minister of  State ( I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports- Rajyavardhan Rathore.

India Ranks 6th In The List Of Wealthiest Countries

India has been ranked sixth in the list of wealthiest countries with the total wealth of 8,230 billion US dollars. The list was topped by the United States of America, according to a report by New World Wealth.

India was the best-performing wealth market globally in 2017 as its total wealth swelled from 6,584 billion dollars in 2016 to 8,230 billion dollars in 2017, registering a 25% growth.

The top 3 countries on the List are- 

1. The United States of America (64,584 billion US dollars).

2. China (24,803 billion US dollars).

3. Japan (19,522 billion US dollars).

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