SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 4 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

Which of the following events was not included in the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Hockey 6-a side.

Hockey 6-a-side was not included in the Paralympic Games held in Tokyo in 2021.While various forms of hockey exist for athletes with disabilities, such as Para Ice Hockey (a Winter Paralympic sport) and Field Hockey (which is part of the Special Olympics), a "6-a-side" version of field hockey for the Summer Paralympics was not on the program in Tokyo. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (held in 2021) featured 22 sports, with Badminton and Taekwondo making their debuts, and Football 7-a-side and Sailing being removed from the previous Games.