UPSC Prelims 2023·GS1·art-and-culture·performing arts

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 above statements are correct?

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  1. AOnly one
  2. BOnly twoCorrect
  3. COnly three
  4. DAll four

Explanation

Only statements 1 and 2 are correct. 1. **Correct.** The 44th Chess Olympiad was held in Chennai (Mahabalipuram) in July–August 2022. This was the first time India hosted the Chess Olympiad. 2. **Correct.** The official mascot of the event was 'Thambi' — a knight figure in traditional Tamil attire whose name means 'younger brother' in Tamil, chosen to convey hospitality and brotherhood. 3. **Incorrect.** The trophy for the winning team in the **open section** is the **Hamilton-Russell Cup**, donated by Frederick Hamilton-Russell in 1927. The Vera Menchik Cup belongs to the women's section, so the pairing in statement 3 is reversed. 4. **Incorrect.** The trophy for the winning team in the **women's section** is the **Vera Menchik Cup**, named after the first Women's World Chess Champion. The Hamilton-Russell Cup is for the open section, so the pairing in statement 4 is also reversed. Hence only two statements (1 and 2) are correct, and the answer is B.
art-and-culture: Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022: 1. It was the first time that Chess Olymp
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