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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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.
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Practice Questions
FIDE is the international governing body of which sport?
- A.Badminton
- B.Chess
- C.Table tennis
- D.Hockey
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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.
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 →Who is the Chief of the Naval Staff who addressed the cadets at Sainik School Bijapur and called it his old school?
- A.Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- B.Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
- C.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
- D.General Dhiraj Seth
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The Chief of the Naval Staff told the cadets to keep pushing their limits, never give up and stay hungry for excellence.
Read the full explanation →Which school won the Junior Girls Basketball title at the Sainik Schools National Games 2026?
- A.Sainik School Amaravatinagar
- B.Vikasa Sainik School
- C.Sainik School Ghorakhal
- D.Sainik School Bijapur
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The correct answer is Vikasa Sainik School, which secured the Junior Girls Basketball title at the meet.
Read the full explanation →Where was the closing ceremony of the All India Sainik Schools National Games 2026 held?
- A.Sainik School Jhansi
- B.Sainik School Bijapur
- C.Sainik School Kapurthala
- D.Sainik School Ghorakhal
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The school hosted the All India Sainik Schools National Games 2026, held from 3 to 7 November 2026, and its closing ceremony was attended by Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth as chief guest, who gave away the medals and trophies.
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