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The headquarters of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI) is located at:

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Answer: Option A — Jaipur

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The Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (AKFI), the national governing body for kabaddi in India, has its headquarters in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

About the AKFI:

  • It was formed in 1973, replacing the earlier All India Kabaddi Federation (formed in 1950).
  • It is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and is affiliated with the Asian Kabaddi Federation and the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF).
  • It frames and updates the rules of kabaddi, organises national championships for men, women and juniors, and selects the Indian teams.
  • It sanctioned the Pro Kabaddi League, which began in 2014.

Janardan Singh Gehlot, from Rajasthan, served as AKFI president for many years and was also president of the International Kabaddi Federation; this helped make Jaipur the federation's base. In recent years, the federation's administration has been the subject of court cases.

India in kabaddi:

  • India won the first Asian Games kabaddi gold in 1990 (Beijing) and every men's gold until 2014.
  • India won the Kabaddi World Cup (standard style) in 2004, 2007 and 2016.
  • At the 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023), India won gold in both the men's and women's events.
  • Kabaddi is the state game of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Punjab and Maharashtra, and the national sport of Bangladesh.

Headquarters of some Indian sports federations:

  • Indian Olympic Association: New Delhi.
  • BCCI: Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium).
  • Hockey India: New Delhi.
  • All India Football Federation: Dwarka, New Delhi (Football House).
  • Athletics Federation of India: New Delhi.
  • AKFI: Jaipur.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗New Delhi hosts many national federations, such as the IOA and Hockey India, but not the AKFI.
  • ✗Mumbai is the headquarters of the BCCI.
  • ✗Patna hosts the Patna Pirates team of the Pro Kabaddi League but is not the AKFI's headquarters.

Quick tip

Remember: Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India = headquarters Jaipur (formed 1973); IOA = New Delhi; BCCI = Mumbai; AIFF = Dwarka, New Delhi.

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