The 36^th edition of the 2022 National Games of India was held in the state of ________.

The correct answer is Option 2. 

Key Points

• The 36th National Games is coming to an end after a glorious display of sporting performance and sportsmanship spirit.
• In its 36th edition, Gujarat hosted the National Games for the first time in 2022.
• The National Games 2022 was held across six cities, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar, in Gujarat.
• Almost 7,000 athletes from 28 Indian States, eight Union Territories, and Services, the sports team of the Indian Armed Forces, competed for medals in 36 different sports.
• The Official mascot for the 36th National Games is “SAVAJ”, it portrays a sportsman’s most prominent personality traits of self-confidence, vigor, a strong sense of motivation, an inner desire to succeed, a strong sense of focus, a natural leader, and a goal setter Savaj- taranhar in gujarati means “Savior” in English.
• Savaj is the representation of The Asiatic Lion, which today survives only in wild India.

Additional Information

•  ​The National Games trace its origins to the Olympic Movement, which became highly popular in India in the 1920s.
• The National Games of India was organized as the Indian Olympic Games in the initial years.
• Since the 9th edition of the 1924 Indian Olympic Games in Lahore, these games have been held every two years in major cities of India.
• In 1940, the Indian Olympic Games were organized as National Games.