PGLAW 2018 Panjab University Entrance Exam With Answers

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56.

Which Among The Following Countries Is The Host Of 2018 CommonWealth Games ?

A: Canada
B: England
C: India
D: Australia

The answer is: D

Explanation

The host country of the 2018 Commonwealth Games was Australia.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games, also known as the XXI Commonwealth Games, was a multi-sport event held on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, from April 4 to 15, 2018. The event featured 71 teams from countries and territories affiliated with the Commonwealth of Nations, competing in 275 events across 19 sports.

Australia has hosted the Commonwealth Games four times before - in Sydney in 1938, Perth in 1962, Brisbane in 1982, and Melbourne in 2006. The 2018 Commonwealth Games was the fifth time that Australia has hosted the event.

Therefore, option D: Australia is the correct answer.

The host country of the 2018 Commonwealth Games was Australia. Here is the list of past and current hosts of the Commonwealth Games in order:

Hamilton, Canada - 1930

London, England - 1934

Sydney, Australia - 1938

Auckland, New Zealand - 1950

Vancouver, Canada - 1954

Cardiff, Wales - 1958

Perth, Australia - 1962

Kingston, Jamaica - 1966

Edinburgh, Scotland - 1970

Christchurch, New Zealand - 1974

Edmonton, Canada - 1978

Brisbane, Australia - 1982

Edinburgh, Scotland - 1986

Auckland, New Zealand - 1990

Victoria, Canada - 1994

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 1998

Manchester, England - 2002

Melbourne, Australia - 2006

Delhi, India - 2010

Glasgow, Scotland - 2014

Gold Coast, Australia - 2018

Birmingham, England - 2022 (upcoming)

Therefore, the host country of the 2018 Commonwealth Games was Australia, and the next host country of the 2022 Commonwealth Games will be England.