2019 Cricket World Cup is scheduled at:

General Knowledge & Current Affairs ·Previously asked in JKSSB Constable (Executive / Armed / IRP / SDRF) 2017

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Question

2019 Cricket World Cup is scheduled at:

  1. A. England (Correct answer)
  2. B. Australia
  3. C. South Africa
  4. D. India

Correct Answer

Option A — England

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is England.

Key Points

  • The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup was hosted by England and Wales, from 30 May to 14 July 2019.
  • England won the title, beating New Zealand in a final decided by the boundary-count rule after both the match and the Super Over were tied.

Additional Information

  • This is a time-bound question, framed as a future event when the paper was set in 2017.
  • India has hosted the World Cup in 1987, 1996, 2011 and 2023, winning in 1983 (England) and 2011 (India).
  • The 2019 edition used a round-robin format among ten teams, followed by semi-finals.

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