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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Current Affairs
Question

The two games, which have been excluded from the Olympic Games to be held in 2012 in London, are-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Softball and Baseball

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Softball and Baseball”.
The IOC had removed baseball and softball from the 2012 programme.

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1. It is a path-breaking feat by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre.
2. Initial aerodynamic design of space vehicles requires evaluation of large number of configurations.

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  3. C) Only 1
  4. D) Both 1 and 2
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