Olympic football (India): In which year did the Indian national football team make its Olympic debut? Context: Identify the first Olympic Games appearance of India's men's football team and choose the correct year. Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

1948 (London)
1952 (Helsinki)
1956 (Melbourne)
1960 (Rome)
1936 (Berlin)

Correct Answer: 1948 (London)

Explanation:

Given data

Topic: India's first Olympic appearance in men's football.

Answer
India made its Olympic football debut in 1948 (London), famously playing barefoot against France.

Eliminations
Later years (1952, 1956, 1960) were subsequent Olympics, not the debut; 1936 predates India's first appearance.

Final Answer
1948 (London)

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