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    Tulsidas Balaram,country’s finest player has passed away. He belonged to which sport?

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    B Badminton Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Football Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
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    Tulsidas Balaram, one of the country’s finest footballers and a member of the golden era of Indian football (1951-1962), passed away due to multiple organ failure. He was 86. Balaram, originally Balaraman, played in two Olympics in 1956 and 1960 and reached the pinnacle of Asian football when India, under the guidance of legendary coach Syed Abdul Rahim, won the Asian Games gold in Jakarta, beating South Korea in 1962.

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