The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup till 1970, was won permanently by which country?
- A.Italy
- B.Uruguay
- C.Brazil
- D.West Germany
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Brazil. The Jules Rimet Trophy, named after the FIFA president who conceived the World Cup, was to be kept permanently by the first nation to win the competition three times. Brazil achieved that in 1970 in Mexico, having already won in 1958 and 1962, and the trophy was handed over to it for good. FIFA then commissioned a new prize, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, awarded from 1974 onwards.
Option A, Italy, had also won three titles by 1982, but the rule applied only to the old trophy, which had already gone to Brazil. Option B, Uruguay, won the first World Cup in 1930 and won again in 1950, so it never reached three wins. Option D, West Germany, won in 1954 and 1974; its 1974 victory came with the new trophy, not the Jules Rimet.
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- A.Brazil
- B.Italy
- C.Uruguay
- D.France
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- A.Germany
- B.Brazil
- C.Italy
- D.Argentina
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- A.Paris
- B.Lausanne
- C.Zurich
- D.Geneva
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- A.Ten yards
- B.Twelve yards
- C.Fifteen yards
- D.Eighteen yards
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- A.Santosh Trophy
- B.Durand Cup
- C.Subroto Cup
- D.Rovers Cup
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