SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Constable (English) - 7 Feb 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q21

The inaugural winners of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) was ATK, which is a football club based in _________.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Kolkata

ATK was a West Bengal-based professional football team in India.

  • The team participated in the Indian Super League, the premier league in India for football, and won the league in its first three seasons (2014, 2016 and 2019–20, respectively).
  • There were eight teams in the ISL's inaugural season, and for the 2015 campaign, there have been no changes.
  • After defeating the Kerala Blasters in the 2014 championship game, Atletico de Kolkata emerged victorious in the first season.