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UPSC 2021: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the official motto of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was “United by Emotion”; “A New World” was the Rio 2016 motto. Statement 2 is correct: Baseball/Softball, Karate, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing and Surfing were all added to the Olympic programme for Tokyo 2020. Hence only statement 2 is correct → option (b). ([library.olympics.com](https://library.olympics.com/Default/doc/SYRACUSE/209551/explanatory-guides-tokyo-2020-summer-olympic-games-the-tokyo-organising-committee-of-the-olympic-and?_lg=en-GB&utm_source=openai))
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