CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country won Women’s Hockey World Cup?
A
Ireland
B
Pakistan
C
USA
D
Saudi Arabia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Finland defeated Canada 4–3 in overtime in the gold medal game for their fourth title and their first medal ever won on home ice.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian women’s hockey team won the FIH Women’s Nations Cup 2022 in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-3: -The 2023 tournament was held in Bhubaneswar, India from 13 to 29 January. Germany defeated Belgium in a penalty shoot-out 5–4 after the match ended in a 3–3 draw to win their third World Cup title. The World Cup expanded to 16 teams in 2018.

Detailed explanation-4: -India have won the hockey World Cup just once. The men’s team lifted the trophy in 1975. The women’s team’s best finish at the FIH Hockey World Cup is fourth. Since the 1970s, the Hockey World Cup has been the premier standalone tournament for the sport.

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