SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CHSL - 19th October 2020 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q26

Where were the first Winter Paralympics Games held?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sweden.

  • The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports.
  • This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy.
  • The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter Olympic Games. 
  • The Winter Paralympics began in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden.