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Current Affairs UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Name the teams participating for the first time in the World Cup Cricket Tournament held in 1996 who had not participated in earlier World Cup:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Kenya, Holland, U.A.E.

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Kenya, Holland, U.A.E.”.
The 1996 Cricket World Cup had 12 teams, including 3 newcomers: Kenya, Holland, and U.A.E.

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