SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 49

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2019 - 15 Oct 2019 • General Awareness • Q49

Pele came to play in Kolkata in 1977 for a football club. Which is that club?
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Cosmos. 

Pele came to Kolkata in 1977 to play for the New York Cosmos football club. He played an exhibition match against Mohun Bagan, which drew over 80,000 fans to Eden Gardens. The match ended in a 2-2 draw and became a memorable moment in Indian football history.