Consider the following statements about recent National Basketball Championships:
1) Tamil Nadu won the 74th Senior Men's title; Punjab and Indian Railways were runner-up and second runner-up.
2) Rajasthan won the 39th Youth Boys, and Karnataka won the Youth Girls tournament.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. 1 and 2 are correct.
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74th Senior National Basketball Championship: Tamil Nadu successfully defended their title by defeating Punjab (80–56) in the men's final held in Bhavnagar. Indian Railways secured the second runner-up (third place) by beating Karnataka.
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39th Youth National Basketball Championship: Rajasthan claimed the Youth Boys' title with a victory over Karnataka. In the Youth Girls' category, Karnataka emerged as the champions by defeating Tamil Nadu in the final held in Kolkata.