How many sportspersons were selected to represent India at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 13.
India sent a modest contingent of 13 sportspersons to compete at the 1924 Paris Summer Olympics, representing the nation's second official participation in the Games.
The team competed in athletics and tennis events, featuring notable participants like C. K. Lakshmanan, Dalip Singh, and tennis players Mohammed Sleem and Syed Mohammed.
While none of the athletes progressed to the finals, their participation marked an important early chapter in India's Olympic journey, occurring while still under British colonial rule.
This small but significant delegation preceded India's later Olympic successes, particularly in field hockey where the nation would begin its golden streak just four years later at the 1928 Amsterdam Games.
The 1924 team's experience helped pave the way for the formal establishment of the Indian Olympic Association in 1927.