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General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
58201
Which city hosted the 3rd South Asian Games in 1987?
Answer:
Kolkata
Kolkata (then Calcutta) hosted the 3rd South Asian Games in 1987, the first time the event was held in India.
58202
Which nation won the gold medal in Women's Cricket at the 2019 South Asian Games?
Answer:
Bangladesh
In a thrilling finale, the Bangladesh women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka to win the gold. (Note: India did not send a women's cricket team in 2019, unlike 2023 Asian Games).
58203
Tennis was reintroduced to the South Asian Games in 2016 after how many years?
Answer:
21 years
Tennis returned to the South Asian Games in 2016 after a long gap; it had last been played in the 1995 Games in Chennai.
58204
Which country won the gold medal in Men's Handball at the 2019 Games?
Answer:
Pakistan
Pakistan won the gold medal in Men's Handball in 2019, defeating India in a closely contested final.
58205
What is the approximate number of athletes that participated in the 2019 South Asian Games?
Answer:
2,700
Approximately 2,715 athletes competed in the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal.
58206
Which country has finished at the bottom of the medal table in most editions of the Games?
Answer:
Maldives
Historically, the Maldives has finished at the bottom of the medal table most frequently, though their performance has improved recently.
58207
Which athlete became the fastest man (100m winner) of the 2019 South Asian Games?
Answer:
Hassan Saaid (Maldives)
Hassan Saaid won the gold in the men's 100m sprint, bringing historic glory to the Maldives.
58208
The 1993 South Asian Games were originally postponed due to political unrest in which host country?
Answer:
Bangladesh
The 6th South Asian Games in Dhaka were postponed from 1992 to 1993 due to the demolition of the Babri Masjid and subsequent regional unrest.
58209
Which country won the Men's Basketball gold medal in the 2019 South Asian Games?
Answer:
India
India won the gold medal in Men's Basketball in 2019, defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
58210
Which sport is Bhutan most successful in at the South Asian Games?
Answer:
Archery
Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, and they consistently win medals in this discipline at the South Asian Games.