The Santosh Trophy in Indian football is contested between which of the following?
- A.Clubs of the top division
- B.States and units
- C.Schools
- D.Universities
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, states and units. The Santosh Trophy, started in 1941 and named after the Maharaja of Santosh in undivided Bengal, is the national football championship of India, played between teams representing the state associations and certain institutional units such as the services and the railways. It is the oldest surviving national competition of its kind in Indian football.
Option A, clubs of the top division, describes the national league competitions rather than the Santosh Trophy. Option C, schools, is the domain of the Subroto Cup, begun in 1960 and organised in New Delhi for school teams from across the country and abroad. Option D, universities, points to inter university championships organised by the Association of Indian Universities, which are separate from the Santosh Trophy.
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