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Current Affairs UPPSC 2010 GS-I
Question

The mascot of the 19th Common-Wealth Games, to be held in 2010 in New Delhi is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Shera

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shera”.
The mascot of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi was Shera, a Bengal tiger with toilet paper for a tail.

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