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In which year Olympics were not held?
1. 1896
2. 1916
3. 1898
4. 1831

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1916

The correct answer is:1916.

  • In 1916 Olympic games were to be held in Berlin, Germany but are canceled due to World War I.since Since then they have been staged every fourth year, except during World War I and World War II (1916, 1940, 1944).
  • ​Founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894 in Paris. The date of the first Games, 1896, marked the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that has now lasted for over a century. 
  • The Olympic Games are a great international festival of the youth of the world which is made possible by the contribution of the services of thousands of amateur sportsmen, competitors and officials alike, from every civilized country.
  • The Olympic Games are under the control and direction of the International Olympic Committee, which was originally created by the Baron de Coubertin of France, through whose efforts the Games were revived in 1894 and first staged in Athens in 1896. 

Olympics headquarters President foundation day No sports play in the Olympics.
Lausanne, Switzerland Thomas Bach 23rd June 1894 33

 

  • Karnam Malleswaram 1st Indian woman to win Olympic gold medal.
  • Wizard of Hockey: Major Dhyanchand.
  • First Olympic Medal in Wrestling in India: Khashaba Jadhav.
  • P.t Usha known as a 'Payyoli Express'

Sports Events Countries Year
Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 2021
Winter Olympics Beijing, China 2022
ICC World Cup Cricket India 2023
FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
ICC women's Cricket World Cup New Zealand 2021


Invention Invented by Scientist Year
Radioactivity Henri Becquerel 1896
Radium Marie curie 1898
Electromagnetic Induction Micheal Faraday 1831

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