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India qualified for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil but withdrew because FIFA refused their request to play barefoot. Indian players at the time were accustomed to playing barefoot, and FIFA insisted on proper footwear. This is a well-documented historical fact about India's only World Cup qualification.

The FIFA World Cup 2010, held in South Africa, featured 32 national teams. This has been the standard number of participants for the tournament from 1998 through 2022.

60 kilograms converts to approximately 132.3 pounds (60 × 2.205), which is heavier than 125 pounds of cement, 100 pounds of butter, or 131 pounds of gold. To compare weights given in different units, convert everything to the same unit first.

Shaun Marsh played for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the IPL, particularly in the early seasons. He was one of their key openers and had a successful stint with the franchise.

Shane Watson was indeed the Man of the Series in IPL 2008. He performed exceptionally well for Rajasthan Royals, scoring 472 runs and taking 17 wickets, playing a crucial role in their championship victory.

Adam Gilchrist (misspelled as Gilcrist) was the captain of Deccan Chargers in IPL. He led them to their IPL championship victory in 2009. The option has a typo but correctly refers to Gilchrist.

Deccan Chargers (DC) won IPL season 2 (2009). They had finished last in season 1 but made a remarkable turnaround to win the championship in 2009 under Adam Gilchrist's leadership.

Let x be the kg of expensive coffee (Rs.60) and (20-x) be the cheap coffee (Rs.30). Current cost: 60x + 30(20-x). If only expensive: 60 * 20 = 1200. Difference: 1200 - (30x + 600) = 450. Solving gives 600 - 30x = 450, so 30x = 150, x = 5. Ratio of cheap to expensive is 15:5, which is 3:1.