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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC MTS - 19 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

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In which year was the first ICC men’s Cricket World Cup played?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e 1975.

  • Cricket World Cup was contested for the first time in England in 1975.

  • It was played as a series of one-day matches of 60 overs per side.

  • It was held outside England, in India and Pakistan, for the first time in 1987.
  • The 1987 contest also saw the number of overs per side reduced to 50.