AICS - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about All Indian Council of Sports?

1. Advice rendered by the council will be binding on government.
2. Any person in the rank of minister of state will preside over the body


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- Advice rendered by the council will be considered by the government but not be binding on the government.
- The council will be headed by a president in the rank of minister of state and will - It include four members of parliament, sports personalities, coaches, sports experts, sports administrators, Sports Authority of India (SAI) director general, National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) director general, officials from the sports ministry, representatives from national sports federations, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), corporate bodies and NGOs.