CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following PSU has become the official partner for Hockey Men’s World Cup 2018?
A
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
B
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC)
C
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL)
D
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tata Steel signs MoU with Hockey India as official partner of Men’s Hockey World Cup.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2018 edition of the FIH Hockey World Cup was won by Belgium. Netherlands and Australia followed in the second and third places. India hosted the World Cup in 2018 in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar, and the team got an automatic qualification for the quadrennial tournament.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was held from 28 November to 16 December 2018, at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup Final was a field hockey match played between Belgium and the Netherlands on 16 December 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India. Belgium won their first World Cup after defeating the Netherlands in the Final in penalty shoot-out.

Detailed explanation-5: -Odisha’s Bhubaneswar and Rourkela will host the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 from January 13 to 29.

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