With reference to the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, consider the following statements: 1. The Subroto Cup is an international inter-school football tournament conducted annually under the aegis of the Air Force Sports Control Board. 2. The tournament is named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee and was first organised in 1960 to promote football at the grassroots level. 3. The tournament is restricted to boys' teams, with the principal competitive categories being Under-15 and Under-17 boys. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament, consider the following statements:
1.The Subroto Cup is an international inter-school football tournament conducted annually under the aegis of the Air Force Sports Control Board.
2.The tournament is named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee and was first organised in 1960 to promote football at the grassroots level.
3.The tournament is restricted to boys’ teams, with the principal competitive categories being Under-15 and Under-17 boys.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: 1 and 2 only

Statement 1 is correct: The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament is conducted annually by the Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society under the aegis of the Air Force Sports Control Board.

Statement 2 is correct: Named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee, the tournament was first organised in 1960 and has evolved into a major school-level football competition.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The tournament is not restricted to boys. It includes a Junior Girls’ U-17 category along with Sub-Junior Boys’ U-15 and Junior Boys’ U-17 categories. The 2026 edition features 107 teams across these three categories.

Source: PIB

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