Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

The world Olympics 2000 will be held at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Sydney

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sydney”.

The 2000 Summer Olympics were held in Sydney, Australia.

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  2. B) Social sector
  3. C) Transport
  4. D) Rural development
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  1. A) 2003-04
  2. B) 2004-05
  3. C) 2005-06
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Select the correct answer from the code given below.
Code:
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