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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 40

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

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Name the place where the Olympic Games originated?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Greece

  • Ancient Olympics originated in Greece in 776 BC at Olympia city of Greece.
  • Modern Olympic games started in 1894 by the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin from France.
  • International Olympic Committee was established on 23rd June 1894 at Saxon, Switzerland.
  • The Olympic flag was proposed in 1913, officially inaugurated in 1914 at Paris, and was hoist in 1920 at the Antwerp Olympic Games.