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Which one of the following is the oldest football tournament of Asia ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Federation Cup” option2=”Santosh Trophy” option3=”Durand Cup” option4=”Rovers Cup” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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The Durand Cup, first held in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in India and also the oldest football tournament in Asia.<\/section>\n
The tournament was named after Sir Mortimer Durand and predates many other major football competitions in the world.<\/section>\n
The Santosh Trophy is an inter-state football competition in India. The Federation Cup was a knockout football competition in India. Rovers Cup was another prominent knockout football tournament in India that has been discontinued.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Which one of the following is the oldest football tournament of Asia ? [amp_mcq option1=”Federation Cup” option2=”Santosh Trophy” option3=”Durand Cup” option4=”Rovers Cup” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2021 Download PDFAttempt Online The Durand Cup, first held in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in India and also the oldest football … <\/p>\n

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