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GK QUESTION#803

The maiden edition of the Commonwealth Games was hosted in which nation?

  1. ASouth Africa
  2. BScotland
  3. CNew Zealand
  4. DCanadaCorrect answer
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D. Canada

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Canada. The first Commonwealth Games, then called the British Empire Games, were held in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada. Eleven countries competed in six sports, and the event began the four-year tradition of promoting friendship and sportsmanship among Commonwealth nations.

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