Consider the following statements regarding the Durand Cup: 1. The Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in Asia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world. 2. The tournament is organized by the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF). 3. The winners of the Durand Cup receive three trophies—the Durand Cup, the Shimla Trophy, and the President's Cup. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Durand Cup:
1.The Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in Asia and one of the oldest football competitions in the world.
2.The tournament is organized by the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
3.The winners of the Durand Cup receive three trophies—the Durand Cup, the Shimla Trophy, and the President’s Cup.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: 1, 2 and 3

Statement 1 is correct: The Durand Cup, first held in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in Asia and the third-oldest football tournament in the world still in existence.

Statement 2 is correct: The tournament is organized by the Indian Armed Forces, with the Indian Army serving as the lead organizer on behalf of the Services, under the aegis of the All India Football Federation.

Statement 3 is correct: The champions receive three trophies:

The Durand Cup (the original rolling trophy),
The Shimla Trophy (presented by residents of Shimla in 1904), and
The President’s Cup, instituted in 1956 by the first President of India, Rajendra Prasad.

Source: PIB

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