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The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was founded in:

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Answer: Option D ā€” 1951

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The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was founded in 1951.

About the NRAI:

  • It is the national governing body for the sport of shooting in India.
  • Its headquarters is in New Delhi.
  • It was set up to promote and popularise shooting as a sport in India.
  • It is affiliated with the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), whose headquarters is in Munich, Germany.
  • It organises national championships and selects Indian shooters for international competitions.

Its main shooting range, the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi, was built for the 1982 Asian Games. It is named after Maharaja Karni Singh of Bikaner, a famous Indian shooter who took part in five Olympic Games.

India's Olympic medals in shooting:

  • Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore: silver in the men's double trap, Athens 2004; India's first individual Olympic silver medal.
  • Abhinav Bindra: gold in the 10 m air rifle, Beijing 2008; India's first individual Olympic gold medal.
  • Vijay Kumar: silver in the 25 m rapid fire pistol, London 2012.
  • Gagan Narang: bronze in the 10 m air rifle, London 2012.

Manu Bhaker: bronze in the 10 m air pistol (women) and bronze in the 10 m air pistol mixed team (with Sarabjot Singh), Paris 2024. She became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single Olympics after independence.

Swapnil Kusale: bronze in the 50 m rifle 3 positions, Paris 2024.

Other achievements:

  • Indian shooters have won many medals at the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games and the ISSF World Cups.
  • At the 2022 Asian Games (Hangzhou, held in 2023), Indian shooters won 22 medals, including 7 gold.
  • Abhinav Bindra received the Olympic Order from the IOC in 2024.

Other sports federations of India:

Athletics Federation of India (1946) and Badminton Association of India (1934).

Why not the other options?

  • āœ—1927 is the year the Indian Olympic Association was formed.
  • āœ—1947 is the year of independence.
  • āœ—1961 is the year the National Institute of Sports, Patiala, was founded.

Quick tip

Remember: National Rifle Association of India = 1951 (HQ New Delhi; affiliated to ISSF, Munich; Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range); Abhinav Bindra = first individual Olympic gold (2008); Manu Bhaker = two medals at Paris 2024.

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