CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Uber Cup is associated with which of the following sports
A
Badminton (Women’s)
B
Hockey (Men’s)
C
Cricket (Women’s)
D
Tennis (Men’s)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Badminton. AFCAT 1 2023 Admit Card has been released on 10th February 2023. The AFCAT (1) 2023 Exam will be taking place from 24th to 26th February 2023.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Uber Cup, sometimes called the World Women’s Team Championships, is a major international badminton competition contested by women’s national badminton teams.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men’s Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport’s global governing body. The Uber Cup is sometimes called the World Team Championships for Women.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 1957 Uber Cup was the inaugural Uber Cup; a women’s international team badminton championship promoted by Betty Uber. Eleven nations took part competing first (as in Thomas Cup competition) within zones to qualify for interzone matches.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thomas Cup, trophy signifying world supremacy in the sport of badminton. The cup was donated in 1939 by Sir George Thomas for a series of men’s international team competitions to be managed by the International Badminton Federation (IBF), of which Thomas was then president.

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