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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 49

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 04 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q49

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The first modern Olympic Games under IOC was held in_______.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 1896.

  • The first modern Olympic Games under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. 

International Olympic Committee

  • It was founded in 1894 by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas.
  • It is based in Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • The IOC is the authority responsible for organizing the Summer, Winter, and Youth Olympics.
  • Since 2025, the IOC president has been Kirsty Coventry.