In which of the following years did India NOT win an Olympic gold medal in hockey?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 1960.
India did not win an Olympic gold medal in hockey in 1960. India had a dominant run in field hockey from 1928 to 1956, winning gold medals consecutively in 1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, and 1956. However, in the 1960 Rome Olympics, India was defeated by Pakistan in the final, earning a silver medal instead. This marked the first time India lost an Olympic hockey final after decades of supremacy. The loss highlighted the rise of competitive hockey in other nations and ended India’s unbroken golden streak. India later regained the gold in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, but 1960 remains a notable exception.