SATHEE: Railway Sports

Railway Sports

Item	Details
1st Railway Sports Championship	1928 at Secunderabad
Governing Body	Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) since 1950
Headquarters of RSPB	New Delhi
Total affiliated zones	17 Indian Railways zones
Annual flagship meet	Inter-Railway Sports Championship
Railway’s own stadium	Karnail Singh Stadium, New Delhi
Railway’s football team	Called “Railways Football Club”
1st Arjuna from Railways	P. K. Banerjee (Football, 1961)
Most Arjuna Awards by zone	Northern & Western Railways (tied)
Railway cricket team in Ranji	2 titles (1958-59, 1962-63)
1st Dronacharya to Railways	O. M. Nambiar (Athletics, 1985)
Railway women’s hockey team	34 National titles (highest)
Railway Sports School	Located in Vijayawada since 1986
Railway’s Para-athlete star	Sundar Singh Gurjar (Paralympics)
Railway’s esports wing	Launched 2021 for RRB employees
Railway’s sports budget FY 24	₹ 210 crore
Railway’s own TV channel for sports	RailSports TV (YouTube)
Highest sports quota jobs in	Group C & D every year
Railway’s traditional game trophy	“Durand Cup” (shared with Army)
Railway’s sports day	16 September (RSPB foundation day)

RSPB is the apex body for all sporting activities in Indian Railways.
Railways is the largest employer-sportsperson recruiter through Sports Quota.
Karnail Singh Stadium is the only stadium owned & operated by Railways in Delhi.
Railways has produced >300 Arjuna, >30 Dronacharya & >25 Major Dhyan Chand awardees.
Women’s Hockey (Railways) has won the National Championship 34 times—record.
Railways organises 30+ disciplines in the Inter-Railway Championship every year.
“Railway Sports Talent Hunt” is conducted in rural schools to spot talent.
Railways funds coaching camps for Olympics, Asian & Commonwealth Games.
Employees selected under Sports Quota get 5-year sports duty leave for training.
Railways has a special diet & stipend scheme for junior athletes aged 12-18.
Railway teams participate in corporate leagues: Indian Football, Hockey, Kabaddi.
RSPB signed MoU with SAI & TOP Scheme for Tokyo 2020 & Paris 2024 Olympics.

1. In which year was the first Railway Sports Championship held?

A) 1925 B) 1928 C) 1930 D) 1932 **Correct: B**

2. The Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) was constituted in

A) 1947 B) 1950 C) 1952 D) 1955 **Correct: B**

3. Where is the headquarters of RSPB located?

A) Mumbai B) Kolkata C) New Delhi D) Secunderabad **Correct: C**

4. Who was the first Arjuna Awardee from Indian Railways?

A) M. A. K. Pataudi B) P. K. Banerjee C) Milkha Singh D) O. M. Nambiar **Correct: B**

5. The Railway-owned Karnail Singh Stadium is situated in

A) Bhopal B) Delhi C) Patiala D) Bangalore **Correct: B**

6. How many times has the Railway women’s hockey team won the National title?

A) 28 B) 30 C) 32 D) 34 **Correct: D**

7. Which of the following Para-athletes is employed with Indian Railways?

A) Devendra Jhajharia B) Sundar Singh Gurjar C) Mariyappan D) Varun Bhati **Correct: B**

8. The Railway Sports School was established at

A) Hubli B) Vijayawada C) Jamalpur D) Pune **Correct: B**

9. Railways won the Ranji Trophy cricket title for the first time in

A) 1955-56 B) 1958-59 C) 1960-61 D) 1963-64 **Correct: B**

10. Railway Sports Day is observed every year on

A) 16 Sep B) 15 Aug C) 1 May D) 14 Apr **Correct: A**