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GK QUESTION#807

In which year did India make its debut appearance at the Olympic Games?

  1. A1936
  2. B1900Correct answer
  3. C1952
  4. D1912
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B. 1900

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1900. At the 1900 Paris Olympics, Anglo-Indian athlete Norman Pritchard won India’s first Olympic medals—two silvers in the 200m and 200m hurdles. India later gained global fame through men’s hockey, winning its first official Olympic gold at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

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