FIDE is the international governing body of which sport?
- A.Badminton
- B.Chess
- C.Table tennis
- D.Hockey
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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.
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Practice Questions
Indian players were congratulated by the Prime Minister for their success at which edition of the FIDE Chess Olympiad?
- A.44th
- B.45th
- C.46th
- D.47th
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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.
Read the full explanation →Which statement about the Chess Olympiad is correct?
- A.It is an individual knockout tournament for the world title
- B.It is a team competition in which countries enter squads
- C.It is a league played between professional chess clubs
- D.It is a school-level competition organised by host cities
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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.
Read the full explanation →In which month of 2026 did India complete a century of chess Grandmasters?
- A.September
- B.October
- C.November
- D.December
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The congratulatory message on Anuj Shrivatri becoming India's 100th chess Grandmaster was issued on 10 November 2026, so November is the month in which the country completed its century of Grandmasters.
Read the full explanation →With Anuj Shrivatri earning the title, the number of chess Grandmasters in India has reached which figure?
- A.50
- B.75
- C.100
- D.125
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Anuj Shrivatri's Grandmaster title took India's tally to a round hundred, and the achievement was welcomed as a century in chess for the country, a remarkable milestone that points to the depth of talent among Indian players and the way the game has caught on with the youth.
Read the full explanation →Who has become India's 100th chess Grandmaster?
- A.D Gukesh
- B.Anuj Shrivatri
- C.R Praggnanandhaa
- D.Arjun Erigaisi
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He earned the Grandmaster title and in doing so became the hundredth Indian player to hold it, which is why the moment was described as India hitting a century in chess.
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