The chess player Alexi Shirov represents
- (a)Albania
- (b)Kazakhstan
- (c)Russia
- (d)Spain
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Official answer(d) Spain
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Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup : I. The event was held in Delhi, India. II. Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78–40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category. III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54–36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)I only
- (b)II and III only
- (c)I and III only
- (d)I, II and III
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Official answer(a) I only
Consider the following statements : I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi. II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a)I only
- (b)II only
- (c)Both I and II
- (d)Neither I nor II
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Official answer(b) II only
Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 : 1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India. 2. The official mascot was named 'Thambi'. 3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup. 4. The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup. How many of the statements given above are correct?
- (a)Only one
- (b)Only two
- (c)Only three
- (d)All four
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Official answer(b) Only two
Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics : 1. The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’. 2. Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- (a)1 only
- (b)2 only
- (c)Both 1 and 2
- (d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Official answer(b) 2 only
Consider the following pairs: Persons — Sport 1. Anand Pawar : Chess 2. Akhil Kumar : Boxing 3. Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- (a)1 and 2 only
- (b)2 and 3 only
- (c)3 only
- (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 2 and 3 only
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
- (a)Barbora Spotakova : Javelin throw
- (b)Pamela Jelimo : Weightlifting
- (c)Sanya Richards : Sprint
- (d)Yelena Isinbayeva : Pole Vault
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Official answer(b) Pamela Jelimo : Weightlifting