Q. With reference to Thomas Cup, consider the following statements: :
1.Thomas Cup is a 16-nation team event which signifies the world supremacy in the sport of badminton.
2.Including India, only five nations have won the Thomas Cup.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: Thomas Cup is a 16-nation team event which signifies the world supremacy in the sport of badminton. The cup was donated in 1939 by Sir George Thomas for a series of men’s international team competitions to be managed by the International Badminton Federation (IBF), of which Thomas was then president.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In the tournament’s seven-decade-long history, the championship title has changed hands only among five nations – China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan and Denmark. With its win, India became only the sixth country ever to break into this elite club.
Source: The Hindu
