32वें ग्रीष्मकालीन ओलंपिक के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.इस ओलंपिक का आधिकारिक आदर्श वाक्य ‘एक नई दुनिया (ए न्यू वर्ल्ड)’ है।
- 2.इस ओलंपिक में स्पोर्ट क्लाइंबिंग, सर्फिंग, स्केटबोर्डिंग, कराटे तथा बेसबॉल को शामिल किया गया है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
Read this question in English
Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics:
1. The official motto for this Olympics is 'A New World'.
2. Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 1 only · (b) 2 only · (c) Both 1 and 2 · (d) Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) केवल 2
Only statement 2 is correct. The 32nd Summer Olympics (Tokyo 2020, held in 2021 after a one-year postponement) had the official motto 'United by Emotion', not 'A New World'. The IOC added five new sports for Tokyo: baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.
- ✗ 1. The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced 'United by Emotion' as the official Games motto, stressing that sport brings people of every background together.
- ✓ 2. The IOC agreed to add baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing to the Tokyo 2020 programme; karate, surfing, sport climbing and skateboarding made their Olympic debut.
Remember · Tokyo 2020 (32nd Summer Olympics, held July-August 2021): motto 'United by Emotion'; five new sports were baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.
Sources
- Olympics.com (IOC): 'United by Emotion' to be the Tokyo 2020 Games motto (archived copy) ↗ · reference work “The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has revealed the official Games motto: “United by Emotion”.”
- Olympics.com (IOC): IOC approves five new sports for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (archived copy) ↗ · reference work “The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today agreed to add baseball/softball, karate, skateboard, sports climbing and surfing to the sports programme for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2021, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·