Which of the following statements about the national game of India is correct?
- A.Hockey was declared the national game in 1928
- B.Cricket was declared the national game in 1983
- C.India has not declared any sport as its national game
- D.Kabaddi was declared the national game in 1950
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Explanation
The correct answer is C. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has made it clear that the Government of India has not declared any sport to be the national game of the country. Hockey is widely called the national game because of the eight Olympic gold medals it brought India, but that is a popular description and not an official status.
Option A is the usual belief and the reason this question is set; 1928 is the year of India's first Olympic hockey gold, not of any declaration. Option B is wrong because cricket, for all its popularity after the World Cup win of 1983, has never been given such a status either. Option D is wrong on the same ground; kabaddi is an old Indian game and has been part of the Asian Games since 1990, but it has not been declared the national game.
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- A.Six
- B.Seven
- C.Eight
- D.Nine
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- B.1928
- C.1932
- D.1936
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- A.1971
- B.1973
- C.1975
- D.1980
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