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Question

2016 Olympic Games will be held at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Rio de Janeiro

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Rio de Janeiro”.
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games is hosted by Brazil. The host city is Rio de Janeiro.

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