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24 questions · 1996–2025 · answers as per the UPSC key
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?
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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?
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Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 :
- It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.
- The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.
- The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
- 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?
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Consider the following statements in respect of the 32nd Summer Olympics :
- The official motto for this Olympics is ‘A New World’.
- Sport Climbing, Surfing, Skateboarding, Karate and Baseball are included in this Olympics.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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Consider the following pairs: Persons — Sport
- Anand Pawar : Chess
- Akhil Kumar : Boxing
- Shiv Shankar Prasad Chowrasia : Golf
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
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Elizabeth Hawley is well-known for her writings relating to which one of the following?
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Which of the following cities has been the venue of the Asian Games for the maximum number of times from the year 1951 to the year 2006?
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Parimarajan Negi excelled
in which one of the following games?
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In which Olympics Games did India last win a Gold Medal?
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Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?
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Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
- Swimming
- Lawn Tennis
- Cricket
- Football
- Basketball
List-I (Former Sportsperson) A. Wally Grout B. Eusébio C. Rod Laver D. Mark Spitz
List-II (Game/Sport)
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Famous golf player Vijay Singh is
from which one of the following countries?
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Match List I (Sports-person) with List II (Sport/Game) and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
- Badminton
- Swimming
- Lawn Tennis
- Snooker
- Hockey
List I (A) Shikha Tandon (B) Ignace Tirkey (C) Pankaj Advani (D) Rohan Bopanna
List II
Codes:
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Tim Montgomery set a new world record at the IAAF Grand Prix final in the year 2002 in
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The sportsperson Soma Biswas is associated with
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Who among the following won the men’s singles title at the World Badminton Championship in the year 2001?
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Who among the following set a new national record in the women's Pole vault event in the 7th edition of Senior Federation Cup held in Karnataka in the year 2001?
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Who among the following won six gold medals in the 9th FINA-World Swimming Championship held in Fukuoka, Japan in the year 2001?
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The chess player Alexi Shirov represents
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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
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Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Sports Women) I. Anjali Vedpathak II. Mouma Das III. Neelam Singh IV. Tumpa Debnath
List II (Sport) A) Athletics B) Gymnastics C) Rifle Shooting D) Table Tennis E) Chess
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Olympics 2000 is to be held in
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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 —