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Current Affairs UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

Football World Cup 2010 will be held in

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: South Africa

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “South Africa”.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa from June 11 to July 11, 2010.

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