2023 · Current AffairsPrevious Year Question
Q56.
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
Answer

B

Explanation

in news? Recently, the Prime Minister declared 44th Chess Olympiad at JLN Indoor Stadium, the 44th Chess Olympiad prestigious competition, which has been organized 1927, is being hosted in India for the first time in Asia after 30 years. Hence statement 1 is has the highest ever number of countries has the highest ever number of teams participating. has the highest number of entries in the women’s first ever Torch Relay of the Chess Olympiad started time. The official mascot was named "Thambi", a knight dressed in the traditional Tamil male attire with a white shirt. He was depicted with folded extending the Tamil greeting "Vanakkam". statement 2 is correct. in the Open section: Hamilton-Russel Cup. statement 3 is not correct. in the Women's section: Vera Menchik Cup. statement 4 is not correct. place in combined classification: Nona Trophy of teams: Open: 188 Women: 162.