In which of the following countries were the first modern Olympic Games held?
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SSC CGL 24th August 2021 Shift-1
United Kingdom
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- The first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896.
- Option 1: Greece
- Greece is the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
- The modern Olympics were revived in Athens, Greece, in 1896.
- Option 2: China
- China hosted the Olympics much later, in 2008 in Beijing.
- Option 3: Spain
- Spain has never hosted the first modern Olympics but hosted them in Barcelona in 1992.
- Option 4: United Kingdom
- The UK hosted the Olympics in 1908, 1948, and 2012, but not the first modern games.
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