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FIDE is the international governing body of which sport?

  1. A.Badminton
  2. B.Chess
  3. C.Table tennis
  4. D.Hockey

Correct answer

B. Chess

Explanation

The correct answer is chess. FIDE stands for Federation Internationale des Echecs, the French name by which the world chess federation is known, and it is the body that runs the Chess Olympiad as well as the authority that confers titles such as Grandmaster. The event in the news is the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, at which the Indian players earned the Prime Minister's congratulations on 28 September 2026. Option A is wrong because badminton is governed by its own world federation and has no link with FIDE. Option C is wrong for the same reason, table tennis having a separate international federation of its own. Option D is wrong because hockey too is run by a different world body. Matching a sport with its governing federation is a standard question, and FIDE with chess is the pair to remember here.

Read the full article: 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad: PM Hails Indian Players

Q1.SportsEasy

Indian players were congratulated by the Prime Minister for their success at which edition of the FIDE Chess Olympiad?

  1. A.44th
  2. B.45th
  3. C.46th
  4. D.47th
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Correct answer: C. 46th

Explanation

The correct answer is the 46th edition. The message issued by the Prime Minister's Office on 28 September 2026 congratulated India's chess players on their success at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad, and it is that edition number which is the examinable fact in this item. The Chess Olympiad is numbered in one continuous sequence, so the 44th and the 45th editions, offered as options A and B, belong to earlier years and cannot be the event now in the news. Option D, the 47th, is a later edition and had not been held at the time of this message. Candidates should note that the Prime Minister praised the passion and the determination of the players as exemplary and hoped the results would encourage more youngsters to take up chess, but he did not name any individual player in the message.

Q2.SportsMedium

Which statement about the Chess Olympiad is correct?

  1. A.It is an individual knockout tournament for the world title
  2. B.It is a team competition in which countries enter squads
  3. C.It is a league played between professional chess clubs
  4. D.It is a school-level competition organised by host cities
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Correct answer: B. It is a team competition in which countries enter squads

Explanation

The correct answer is that the Chess Olympiad is a team competition in which countries enter squads. Nations send teams rather than lone players, so the standings are read country by country, and a side needs several players in form at the same time to finish near the top. This is why the Prime Minister's message of 28 September 2026 was addressed to India's chess players as a group and praised their collective passion and determination after the 46th edition. Option A describes a world championship match or knockout cycle for an individual title, which is a different competition altogether. Option C describes a club league, and the Olympiad is contested by national teams, not clubs. Option D is wrong because the Olympiad is conducted by FIDE, the international chess federation, and is not a school event run by a host city.

Q3.SportsMedium

Over how many days is the decathlon, in which India won an Asian Games bronze, contested?

  1. A.One day
  2. B.Two days
  3. C.Three days
  4. D.Four days
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Correct answer: B. Two days

Explanation

The correct answer is two days. The bronze medal of Tejaswin Shankar was praised on the ground that competing across such demanding events over two days calls for exceptional versatility, endurance and resolve, and he showed all three while finishing his campaign strongly. Option A, one day, is wrong because a single day would not accommodate the spread of disciplines that makes the decathlon the test it is. Options C and D, three and four days, stretch the schedule beyond what was described. The two-day format is worth remembering because it explains why a decathlon medal is treated as a test of all-round ability rather than of a single skill, and examiners like to ask about the format alongside the medal.

Q4.SportsEasy

Tejaswin Shankar won a bronze medal at the Asian Games in which event?

  1. A.Men's Heptathlon
  2. B.Men's Decathlon
  3. C.Men's Pentathlon
  4. D.Men's Marathon
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Correct answer: B. Men's Decathlon

Explanation

The correct answer is Men's Decathlon. Tejaswin Shankar finished third in the men's decathlon at the Asian Games and took the bronze medal, and the achievement was praised because the decathlon spreads demanding events across two days and asks for versatility, endurance and resolve together. Option A, the heptathlon, is a different combined event and is not the one in which this medal was won. Option C, the pentathlon, is likewise a different combined event with fewer disciplines. Option D, the marathon, is a single long-distance road race and has nothing to do with a combined event. Aspirants should remember the athlete with the decathlon and with the colour bronze, because a question may keep the name and change only the event.

Q5.SportsMedium

Parul Chaudhary won the bronze medal at the Asian Games in which event?

  1. A.Women's 1500m
  2. B.Women's 5000m
  3. C.Women's 3000m Steeplechase
  4. D.Women's 10000m
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Correct answer: C. Women's 3000m Steeplechase

Explanation

The correct answer is the Women's 3000m Steeplechase. Parul Chaudhary finished third in that race at the Asian Games and, on her way to the podium, clocked her personal best, which is the detail that made her bronze stand out. Options A, B and D name flat distance races on the track, and while they are all genuine athletics events, none of them is the race in which this particular bronze was won. The steeplechase differs from those flat races because it is run over barriers and a water jump. The Prime Minister called the performance brilliant and said her dedication and perseverance had made the country proud, so the event, the colour of the medal and the personal best should be revised together.