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2025 · Q99Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitieseasy

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?

  1. (a)I only
  2. (b)II and III only
  3. (c)I and III only
  4. (d)I, II and III
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Official answer(a) I only

2025 · Q100Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitiesmoderate

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?

  1. (a)I only
  2. (b)II only
  3. (c)Both I and II
  4. (d)Neither I nor II
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Official answer(b) II only

2023 · Q96Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitiesmoderate

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?

  1. (a)Only one
  2. (b)Only two
  3. (c)Only three
  4. (d)All four
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Official answer(b) Only two

2001 · Q75Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitiesmoderate

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Person) I. Deep Sen Gupta II. P. Hari Krishna III. Seema Antil IV. Tejas Bakre List II (Achievement) A) India’s youngest International Master in the Sangli International Chess Tournament, 2000 B) The first Indian ever to win a gold in discus in the World Athletic Championship in Santiago, 2000 C) Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai, 2000 D) Won the Under-12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000

  1. (a)I-D, II-C, III-B, IV-A
  2. (b)I-B, II-D, III-A, IV-C
  3. (c)I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C
  4. (d)I-B, II-A, III-C, IV-D
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Official answer(c) I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C

1996 · Q93Current AffairsOther Sports & Personalitiesmoderate

Consider the following statements: Towards the close of 1995, the fortunes of Indian hockey were believed to be on the upswing because — I. India had won the Azlan Shah Cup in 1995. II. India beat Pakistan in the South Asian Federation Games final. III. India had by then qualified for the Atlanta Olympics. Of these statements —

  1. (a)I, II and III are correct
  2. (b)I and II are correct
  3. (c)I and III are correct
  4. (d)II and III are correct
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Official answer(b) I and II are correct