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In which year did India win the Hockey World Cup?
1971
1975
1982
1986
1975
India won its only Hockey World Cup title in 1975 by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ashok Kumar, the son of the legendary Dhyan Chand, scored the winning goal in this historic victory.
India won its only Hockey World Cup title in 1975 by defeating Pakistan 2-1 in the final held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Ashok Kumar, the son of the legendary Dhyan Chand, scored the winning goal in this historic victory.
The International Hockey Federation (FIH), established in 1924, governs the sport and held the inaugural Hockey World Cup in 1971 in Barcelona.
India won the 1975 Hockey World Cup held at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
Ajit Pal Singh served as the captain of the Indian squad during the 1975 tournament.
Before the 1975 win, India finished as the runner-up in 1973 and secured the third position in the inaugural 1971 tournament.
Pakistan holds the record for the most Hockey World Cup titles, having won the tournament four times (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994).
The 1971 World Cup was won by Pakistan, which is why Option A is incorrect.
The 1982 World Cup was won by Pakistan, making Option C incorrect.
Australia won the 1986 World Cup, making Option D incorrect.
B is correct тАФ India secured its solitary Hockey World Cup title in 1975 after defeating Pakistan in the final match.
When studying Indian sports history, correlate hockey world cup dates with the timeline of India's Olympic gold medals to identify the golden era of Indian hockey (1928-1956).
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