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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
International Hockey Federation revealed a new world ranking system for the teams. Where is the headquarter of FIH?
A
Lausanne
B
Paris
C
New York
D
London
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. FIH, founded in 1924, is responsible for field hockey’s major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the World Ranking 2022 released by the International Hockey Federation, the Indian men’s hockey team got the fourth place while the Indian women’s hockey team got the sixth place. In the men’s section, the team of Australia (2842.258) topped.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 member countries. The IIHF maintains the IIHF World Ranking based on international ice hockey tournaments.

Detailed explanation-5: -The FIH Men’s World Ranking is a ranking system for men’s national teams in field hockey. The teams of the member nations of International Hockey Federation (FIH), field hockey’s world governing body, are ranked based on their game results and performance. The rankings were introduced in October 2003.

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