Consider the following statements:
(i) Ist Asian games were held at Delhi.
(ii) Ist SAF games were held at Dhaka. In the above statements

Question

Consider the following statements: 
(i) Ist Asian games were held at Delhi. 
(ii) Ist SAF games were held at Dhaka. In the above statements

Accepted Answer

The correct option is (3):
Statement (i) is historically correct. The inaugural edition of the Asian Games, often referred to as the First Asiad, was indeed held in the Indian capital of Delhi in 1951. This event, which took place from March 4 to March 11, formally established the quadrennial multi-sport event for Asian nations and was a critical moment for the promotion of unity through sport on the continent. Statement (ii), however, is factually incorrect. The first South Asian Games (initially known as SAF Games) were not held in Dhaka; they were successfully hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1984. Dhaka, Bangladesh, later hosted the second edition of the games in 1985. Therefore, since statement (i) is true and statement (ii) is false, the option "i is true but ii is false" is the only correct answer.

The incorrect option is (1): (ii) is true.
This option is incorrect because it mistakenly claims that the second statement, which says the first SAF Games were held in Dhaka, is true. Historical records clearly show that the inaugural South Asian Games were held in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 1984. Therefore, the foundation of this option is false, as Dhaka was the venue for the second edition, not the first.

The incorrect option is (2): (i) and (ii) both are true.
This option is wrong because it posits that both historical statements are true. While the first statement concerning the inaugural Asian Games in Delhi is correct, the second statement about the inaugural SAF Games in Dhaka is false. For this option to be correct, both statements must hold true, which they do not, as the first SAF Games were held in Kathmandu.

The incorrect option is (4): (ii) is true but (i) is false.
This option is incorrect as it reverses the facts. It incorrectly states that the first Asian Games were not held in Delhi (i is false), which contradicts historical fact. Furthermore, it incorrectly asserts that the first SAF Games were held in Dhaka (ii is true). Since the first Asian Games *were* held in Delhi and the first SAF Games *were not* held in Dhaka, this option is factually wrong.