SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 21

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 19 Feb 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q21

Which team has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy the maximum number of times as of 2023?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Tamil Nadu.

  • As of 2023, Tamil Nadu is the most successful team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), having won the T20 domestic cricket tournament three times (in 2006-07, 2020-21, and 2021-22).
  • They won the inaugural edition and achieved back-to-back titles in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Other teams like Baroda, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Mumbai follow with two titles each.

Other Options:

  • Jharkhand: Has not won the trophy as of 2023.
  • Punjab: Won the trophy once in the 2023-24 season.
  • Vidarbha: Has not won the trophy as of 2023.