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The Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex is located in:
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Answer: Option A — New Delhi
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The Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex is an aquatics venue in New Delhi, managed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
About the complex:
- It was built for the 9th Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1982.
- It was rebuilt and upgraded for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, where it hosted the aquatics events (swimming and diving).
- It has an international-standard competition pool, a diving pool and warm-up pools.
It is named after Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee (1901-1953), a politician and educationist who was Minister for Industry and Supply in Jawaharlal Nehru's first cabinet and the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (1951). He was also the youngest Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta (at 33).
Sports venues built for the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi:
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (athletics and football).
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium (Indira Gandhi Sports Complex).
- Talkatora Indoor Stadium (renovated).
Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad.
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex.
The 1982 Asian Games also led to the introduction of colour television in India and the creation of the Sports Authority of India (1984).
Indian swimming:
- Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel (1958).
- Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj were the first Indian swimmers to achieve the "A" qualification standard for the Olympics (Tokyo 2020).
- Khazan Singh won India's first swimming medal at the Asian Games in 1986 (silver).
Why not the other options?
- ✗Mumbai, Kolkata and Bengaluru have swimming venues, but the Syama Prasad Mookerjee complex is in New Delhi.
Quick tip
Remember: Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex = New Delhi (built for the 1982 Asian Games, used for 2010 CWG aquatics); Karni Singh Range = Delhi shooting venue.
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