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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which city to become first city to jointly host Badminton and Para Badminton World Championships in 2019?
A
Basel
B
Singapore
C
Australia
D
New Zealand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 2019 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships was held from 20 to 25 August 2019 in Basel, Switzerland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The championship was first played in 1977 in Malmo Sweden and over the years, 27 editions of the World Badminton Championship have been held. BWF World Championships were earlier conducted once every two years. Now, the championship is conducted every year in a new host country.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2019 BWF World Championships was a badminton tournament which was held from 19 to 25 August 2019 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sindhu became the first Indian to win Badminton World Championships gold by defeating Nozomi Okuhara. Nozomi Okuhara is from Japan. It was the BWF World Championships of 2019.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Badminton World Federation (BWF; originally the International Badminton Federation), the world governing body of the sport, was formed in 1934. Badminton is also popular in Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Denmark. The BWF’s first world championships were held in 1977.

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