SamudraManthanHow many sports featured at the XXIII Commonwealth Games in Glasgow?
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Answer: (A) 10
Core Trigger: The XXIII Commonwealth Games ran in Glasgow from 23 July to 2 August 2026, with 10 sports.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 1
Topic 365 · Sports
Commonwealth Games 2026, Glasgow
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- Core Trigger: The XXIII Commonwealth Games ran in Glasgow from 23 July to 2 August 2026, with 10 sports.
- Host Change: Glasgow replaced Victoria, Australia, which withdrew on 18 July 2023 over costs.
- Current Head: Donald Rukare is President of Commonwealth Sport; King Charles III is Head of the Commonwealth.
- Symbol: The Glasgow 2026 mascot was Finnie; the opening ceremony was the first indoor one in Games history.
- Data: Australia topped with 171 medals; India was fourth with 39: 13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze.
- India Link: Boxing gave India seven golds; Gulveer Singh won 10,000 m silver, Tejaswin Shankar decathlon bronze.
- Next Host: At the close the baton passed to Ahmedabad, which hosts the centenary Games in 2030.
- Headquarters: Commonwealth Sport, formerly the Commonwealth Games Federation, has 74 affiliated associations; all 74 took part.
- Founded: The Games began in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada, as the British Empire Games; India debuted in London in 1934.
- Landmark: Delhi hosted the 2010 Games, India's best haul: 101 medals, 38 gold, second place.
- Membership: The Commonwealth of Nations has 56 members; Gabon and Togo joined in 2022.
- Key Term: The King's Baton Relay is the Games' tradition; they are quadrennial, nicknamed the Friendly Games.
Glasgow replaced which host, which withdrew on 18 July 2023 over costs?
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Answer: (D) Victoria, Australia
Host Change: Glasgow replaced Victoria, Australia, which withdrew on 18 July 2023 over costs.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 2
Who is President of Commonwealth Sport?
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Answer: (B) Donald Rukare
Current Head: Donald Rukare is President of Commonwealth Sport; King Charles III is Head of the Commonwealth.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 3
What was the Glasgow 2026 mascot's name?
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Answer: (C) Finnie
Symbol: The Glasgow 2026 mascot was Finnie; the opening ceremony was the first indoor one in Games history.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 4
1. Australia topped the medal table with 171 medals. 2. India finished third with 39 medals. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (A) Only 1
Data: Australia topped with 171 medals; India was fourth with 39: 13 gold, 17 silver, 9 bronze.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 5
Boxing gave India how many gold medals at Glasgow 2026?
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Answer: (A) Seven
India Link: Boxing gave India seven golds; Gulveer Singh won 10,000 m silver, Tejaswin Shankar decathlon bronze.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 6
How many associations are affiliated to Commonwealth Sport?
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Answer: (D) 74
Headquarters: Commonwealth Sport, formerly the Commonwealth Games Federation, has 74 affiliated associations; all 74 took part.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 8
In which year did India make its Commonwealth Games debut?
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Answer: (C) 1934
Founded: The Games began in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada, as the British Empire Games; India debuted in London in 1934.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 9
How many gold medals did India win at the 2010 Delhi Games, finishing second?
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Answer: (D) 38
Landmark: Delhi hosted the 2010 Games, India's best haul: 101 medals, 38 gold, second place.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 10
1. The Commonwealth of Nations has 56 members. 2. Gabon and Togo joined in 2022. Which is/are correct?
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Membership: The Commonwealth of Nations has 56 members; Gabon and Togo joined in 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 365, point 11
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