When did India first win the first World Cup title in Hockey?

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 24 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1975.Key Points

India won the first World Cup title in Hockey in 1975, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
In the final match, India defeated Pakistan by 2-1 to lift the trophy.
This was a historic moment for Indian hockey as it marked the first time that India had won a major international tournament in 15 years.
The captain of the Indian team at that time was Ajit Pal Singh, who led the team to victory and was also awarded the Player of the Tournament title.

Additional Information

In 1971, India won the the bronze medal, Lost to West Germany in the semi-finals, but defeated France in the bronze medal match.
India did not win the World Cup title in 1982.
- In fact, India did not even qualify for the 1982 World Cup, which was held in Mumbai, India.

Achievements:

World Cup: Won their only title in 1975.
Olympics: Hold a record eight gold medals (1928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1964, 1980).
Asian Games: Won 4 gold medals, 9 Silver medals, 3 Bronze medals
Commonwealth Games: Won 3 Silver medals (2010*, 2014, 2022) and 2 times fourth place (1998, 2018)

Current Status:

Ranked 5th in the world by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
Facing challenges like lack of infrastructure and funding, but also has a strong youth development program.