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Current Affairs UPPSC 2004 GS-I
Question

The correct sequence of countries winning maximum gold medals in decreasing order, as per Athens Olympics, 2004 is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: United States of America-Russia-China-Australia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “United States of America-Russia-China-Australia”.
The correct answer is: (1) United States of America-Russia-China-Australia

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