India hosted the Asian Games in which of the following years?

Correct — C. India has hosted the Asian Games twice, and both editions were held in New Delhi.

1951 — the first Asian Games ever held, staged at the National Stadium in New Delhi.

1982 — the ninth edition, again in New Delhi, remembered for the elephant mascot Appu and for the arrival of colour television in India.

The pair 1951 and 1982 appears in option (c).

Why the others are wrong

• (a)
  1954 and 1982 — 1982 is right but 1954 is not: the second Asian Games were held in Manila. Half a correct pair is what makes this option tempting.
• (b)
  1951 and 1986 — 1951 is right, 1986 is not. Those Games went to Seoul, two years before the same city held the 1988 Olympics.
• (d)
  1954 and 1986 — Both halves fail. The 1954 Games went to Manila and the 1986 Games to Seoul, so neither year is one of India's two turns as host.

The Asian Games are held every four years, now under the Olympic Council of Asia, which replaced the older Asian Games Federation. The host city is what General Awareness asks for.

New Delhi 1951 was the inaugural edition, opened at the National Stadium with a small field of Asian nations.

New Delhi 1982 was the ninth Games and a far larger event. It was also a broadcasting landmark at home, because colour transmission in India began with it.

Key facts

• India has hosted the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982, both times in New Delhi.
• The 1951 New Delhi Games were the first Asian Games, with 11 nations taking part.
• The 1982 New Delhi Games were the ninth edition, with Appu the elephant as mascot.
• Colour television broadcasting in India began with the 1982 Asian Games.

Common traps

• Accepting an option because one of its two years is correct
• Confusing Seoul's 1986 Asian Games with the 1988 Seoul Olympics

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