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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2022General Studies
Question
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the Deaflympics, 2022? 1. It was held in Caxias Do Sul, Brazil. 2. It was held from 1st April to 15th April, 2022. 3. Indian athletes won a total of 16 medals. 4. Sumit Dahiya won a gold medal in wrestling.
Options
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C 3 only
- D 3 and 4 only
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Correct Answer
B 2 only
Model Answer
Deaflympics, 2022
- International and world games for the deaf are other names for the Deaflympics.
- The 2022 Summer Deaflympics was held in Caxias do Sul, Brazil from May 1 – May 15, 2022
- Hence statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect
- The ICSD, or International Committee of Sports for the Deaf, founded it in 1924.
- The global games for the deaf and the international games for the deaf are other names for the Deaflympics.
- It is a multi-sport competition that the International Olympic Committee has approved.
- It is one of the oldest multisport competitions in history and is held every four years.
Additional Information
- The first international sporting competition for athletes with impairments was staged in the Deaflympics in Paris in 1924. The international silent games in Paris saw 148 athletes compete, representing 9 different European nations.
- From 1924 through 1965, this competition was known as the "international games for the deaf," but from 1966 to 1999, it was also referred to as the "world silent games."