Q: 23 (IAS/2006)
question_subject:
General Knowledge
question_exam:
IAS
stats:
0,8,20,7,8,11,2
keywords:
{'val barker cup': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'olympic games': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'swimming': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'sport': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'boxing': [0, 0, 2, 6], 'long jump': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'high jump': [0, 0, 2, 0]}
The Val Barker Cup is awarded in the Olympic Games for the sport of Boxing, so option 2 is the correct answer. It`s not related to Swimming (option 1), Long Jump (option 3), or High Jump (option 4). This Cup is actually presented to the most outstanding and technically proficient boxer throughout the event, regardless of the weight class. Its namesake, Val Barker, was an amateur boxer himself and a former President of the International Boxing Association. Therefore, options 1, 3, and 4 can be eliminated as they are unrelated to Boxing and thus do not pertain to the Val Barker Cup.