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The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in

A. 1981

B. 1928

C. 1938

D. 1948

Answer: Option B

Solution (By Examveda Team)

The Olympic Flame was lit for the first time at the Amsterdam stadium in 1928. The modern Olympic flame is ignited at the site where the temple of Hera used to stand. When the tradition of an Olympic fire was reintroduced during the 1928 Summer Olympics, an employee of the Electric Utility of Amsterdam lit the first modern Olympic flame in the Marathon Tower of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam.

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