Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that…

Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that the 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. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four

Solution

Per the official UPSC key, the answer is A. Statements 1 and 2 are correct; trophies 3 and 4 are swapped — Hamilton-Russell is for open section, Vera Menchik for women.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2023

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