Question

Who invented the sport Polo?
A) French
B) Iranian
C) Dutch
D) German

Answer 1

Hint: Polo is known to be one of the world's oldest team sports. Initially, polo was a training game for cavalry units, usually the Persian king’s guard or other elite troops. Polo has been called "the sport of kings".

Complete solution:
Polo is now popular around the world and is played professionally in 16 countries. During the period of 1900 to 1936, polo was an Olympic sport. In the early period, polo became a Persian national sport played extensively by the nobility.

Spread of the sport:
Polo spread from south to Arabia and to India and Tibet. Mongol rulers of Persia supported the sport in the 13th century. During the 17th century, King Abbas I built a polo field named Naqsh-i Jahan Square in Isfahan.
The game spread to South Asia and created a strong presence in the northwestern areas of present-day Pakistan. Polo also spread to China via silk route where it was popular in the Tang dynasty capital of Chang'an, and also played by women. The modern game of polo was born in Manipur, India. Also known by the name 'sagol kangjei', ' or 'pulu'. Imphal Polo Ground is the oldest polo ground in the world in Manipur State.
The sport started from some horse riding games played by nomadic Iranian peoples.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
 The Champions polo league was launched in Jaipur in 2016. It is a new version of polo. In this format, the pitch was made smaller and accommodation for the audience is increased. In Bhavnagar, Gujrat, the first event of the World Champions Polo League took place. They had six teams and room for 10,000 spectators. The time duration was made shorter with some changed rules.