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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 35

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q35

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The first edition of the Youth Olympic Games was held at _______.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Singapore.

  • The 1st Summer YOG were held in Singapore, in August 2010.

  • The YOG were created at the initiative of the former President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge. 

  • The objective of the YOG is to encourage young people around the world to practise sport; raise awareness of and encourage them to adopt the values of Olympism.