Multiple choice general knowledge

The 1984-85 season. 2nd ODI between India and Pakistan at Sialkot- India 210/3 with Vengsarkar 94*. Match abandoned. Why?

  1. Assasination of Secretary General of UN ( Kofi Annan )

  2. Indira Gandhi was assasinated

  3. Death of General Zia-Ul-Haq

  4. Pakistan's most dangerous cyclone struck Sialkot
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The India-Pakistan ODI match at Sialkot in 1984-85 was abandoned following the assassination of Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984. This tragic event led to the immediate postponement of the match as a mark of respect. Option A is incorrect as Kofi Annan was UN Secretary General much later (1997-2006), General Zia died in 1988, and option D is not a documented historical event.

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