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In January 2023, which state entered the Guinness Book of World Records by taking 4500 penalty kicks in 12 hours?

A. Kerala

B. Gujarat

C. Punjab

D. Karnataka

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A. Kerala


Kerala kicked itself into the Guinness Book of World Records, by taking 4500 penalty kicks within a span of 12 hours at the Dream Goal Penalty Shootout organised at the Payyanad Stadium in Malappuram district on Jan 10, 2023. Former Indian football player U Sharaffali took the first kick at 7.38 am, while the last kick was taken by the State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports V Abdurahiman at 7.38 in the evening.

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