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Current Affairs UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

World Cup 1996 Cricket Tournament was inaugurated on 11.2.96 at:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Eden Garden-Calcutta

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Eden Garden-Calcutta”.
The 1996 Cricket World Cup was inaugurated at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta).

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