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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q26

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The Asian Games 2018 were held in which of the following countries?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Indonesia

Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from18 August to 2 September 2018 the Asian Games 2018 were held.

  • 45  nations were set to participate at the 2018 Asian Games.
  • The 2018 Asian Games  marked the second time that Indonesia had hosted the event with Jakarta having done so in 1962.
  • The 2018 Asian Games was 18th edition of the event, which was first held in 1951 in New Delhi.
  • The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games held after every four year.
  • 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
  • The 11th edition of the Asian Games was held in Beijing in September and October 1990. This was the first large-scale international sports event to be hosted by China.