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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the groups for the 2024 T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup. The tournament will be held from June 1 to June 29, 2024, in the West Indies and the United States. It features 20 teams, an expansion from 16 teams in the 2022 tournament. The top eight teams from the 2022 tournament and the two hosts qualified automatically. The remaining eight teams were decided via a regional qualification process.

The 20 teams will be divided into five groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Super 8 round. In the Super 8, the teams will be divided into two groups of four, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the knockout stage, consisting of two semi-finals and a final.

Defending champions England have been placed in Group A alongside Australia and Scotland. Ireland has been grouped alongside India and Pakistan. Nepal and Uganda are the two new entrants in the tournament, playing in Group D and Group E, respectively.

Q: When will the 2024 T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup be held in the West Indies and the United States?

a. June 1 to June 15, 2024
b. June 1 to June 29, 2024
c. July 1 to July 15, 2024
d. July 1 to July 29, 2024

Ans : b. June 1 to June 29, 2024

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023 on January 4, 2024.

1. Odisha Mining Corporate Limited received an award in the category of Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility.
2. Jain Deemed to be University in Bengaluru was honored for the identification and nurturing of budding and young talent.
3. The awards will be presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a specially organized function on the 9th of this month.
4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is bestowed upon corporate entities, Sports Control Boards, NGOs, and sports bodies at the State and National level.

MCQs

1. Which company received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility?
   a. Indian Railway
   b. Odisha Mining Corporate Limited
   c. Sports Control Boards
   d. Power Grid India Ltd
2. What is Jain Deemed to be University in Bengaluru awarded for in the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023?
   a. Encouragement to Sports through CSR
   b. Nurturing budding and young talent
   c. Promotion of sports at the State level
   d. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives