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Current Affairs UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

Davis Cup Championship 1999 was won by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Australia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Australia”.
Australia won the Davis Cup Championship in 1999.

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