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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which year did Basel to become first city to jointly host Badminton and Para Badminton World Championships?
A
2019
B
2020
C
2061
D
2030
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -After Basel was selected to be the host of 2019 BWF World Championships in March 2019, the organizing team proposed to hold the able-bodied badminton world championships together the para-badminton world championships.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Para badminton has been contested internationally since the 1990s, with the first World Championships taking place in Amersfoort, Netherlands, in 1998. But it was not until 2011 that the sport was brought under the governance of the Badminton World Federation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pramod Bhagat and Manisha Ramadass won gold medals in singles at the BWF Para-Badminton World Championships in Tokyo. The reigning Paralympic gold medallist Bhagat beat compatriot Nitesh Kumar.

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