44वें शतरंज ओलिम्पियाड, 2022 के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.यह पहली बार था, जब शतरंज ओलिम्पियाड भारत में आयोजित किया गया।
- 2.इसके अधिकृत शुभंकर को ‘तंबि’ नाम दिया गया था।
- 3.ओपेन सेक्शन में जीतने वाली टीम के लिए ट्रॉफी, वेरा मेंचिक कप होती है।
- 4.महिला विभाग (सेक्शन) में जीतने वाली टीम के लिए ट्रॉफी, हैमिल्टन-रसेल कप होती है।
उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?
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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
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (b) केवल दो
Statements 1 and 2 are correct; statements 3 and 4 have the two trophies swapped. The open-section winner gets the Hamilton-Russell Cup and the women's-section winner gets the Vera Menchik Cup.
- ✓ 1. The 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai (28 July to 10 August 2022) was the first Olympiad hosted in India.
- ✓ 2. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister released the official logo and mascot 'Thambi' before the event.
- ✗ 3. The Vera Menchik Cup goes to the winning team in the women's section, not the open section.
- ✗ 4. The Hamilton-Russell Cup goes to the winning team in the open section, not the women's section.
Remember · Chess Olympiad trophies: Hamilton-Russell Cup for the open section, Vera Menchik Cup for the women's section. The 2022 Chennai edition was India's first, with mascot Thambi.
Sources
- PIB: PM to declare 44th Chess Olympiad open in Chennai tomorrow (27 July 2022) ↗ “is being hosted in India for the first time and in Asia after 30 years.”
- Government of Tamil Nadu press release no. 937 (9 June 2022) ↗ “In the run-up to the prestigious event, I released the official logo & mascot 'Thambi'.”
- FIDE Handbook: Regulations for the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022, Chennai (open section trophy) ↗ · reference work “The winning team in the open section of the Main Competition shall receive the "Hamilton-Russell Cup". … The winning team in the women section of the Main Competition shall receive the "Vera Menchik Cup".”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2023, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·