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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which team beats Bengaluru Hockey and won MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup?
A
Indian Railways
B
Indian Airways
C
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
D
Steel Authority of India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) emerge champion in the 93rd All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament by defeating Punjab National Bank (PNB) with 3-1 in final held at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Murugappa Group Chairman M M Murugappan gave away trophy to the winning team.

Detailed explanation-2: -Murugappa Gold Cup is associated with Hockey. Cups/Trophies of Hockey-Beighton Cup, Nehru Trophy, Stanley Cup, Agha Khan Cup, Dhyanchand Trophy, etc. Cups/Trophies of Golf-Ryder Cup, Walker Cup, Canada Cup, Eisenhower Cup, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bombay Gold Cup is a field hockey tournament organized by the Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA). It was instituted in 1955 by Naval Tata, the then President of the Bombay Hockey Association.

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