UPSC Prelims 2021 – Question 49

Q49. Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics

1. The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
2. Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate, and Baseball are included in this Olympics.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only

b) 2 only

c) Both 1 and 2

d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b)

• Tokyo hosted the 32nd Summer Olympics in“United by Emotion” which served as the official Games motto for Tokyo 2020.
• “A New World” served as the Rio Olympics’ official tagline in 2016. The second claim is true. There are 339 events in 41 different sports at the Tokyo Olympics. At the Tokyo Olympics, baseball, softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing will be six new sports

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