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Where was India’s first hockey club founded?

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A

Calcutta

B

Delhi

C

Madras

D

Shimla

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Calcutta

Solution :

The correct answer is Option 1: Calcutta.


India’s first hockey club was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the year 1885-1886. Calcutta played a pioneering role in introducing and promoting field hockey in India, leading to the formation of the Bengal Hockey Association in 1908, which was the first hockey association in the country.

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