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1.The helix shape of the Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, created out of aluminium, is coated with a graded and layered soil pattern in black, yellow and red to represent the diversity of Commonwealth nations.
1.The helix shape of the Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, created out of aluminium, is coated with a graded and layered soil pattern in black, yellow and red to represent the diversity of Commonwealth nations.
The answer is: B
Explanation
The correct option is B: 2 and 3 only.
Here is the explanation:
- Statement 1 is false. The helix shape of the Baton for the 2010 Commonwealth Games was made of stainless steel and wood, not aluminium. The wood was sourced from different regions of India and represented the hand of India. The baton also had a soil sample from each Commonwealth nation, but it was not coated with a soil pattern.
- Statement 2 is true. The Queen's Baton Relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London as a part of the city's Commonwealth Day festivities. The Queen, or the Head of the Commonwealth, entrusts the baton containing her message to the athletes to the first relay runner.
- Statement 3 is true. The relay for the 1998 Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was the first to incorporate a more expansive relay to other nations of the Commonwealth. The 2002 Commonwealth Games Relay covered over 100,000 kilometres and went through 23 nations.