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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Consider the following statements:
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world youngest ever Grandmaster.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
I only
B
II only
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements:
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world youngest ever Grandmaster.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
II only
Statement II is correct; Abhimanyu Mishra holds the record as the youngest Grandmaster in history. Statement I is incorrect; D. Gukesh became the youngest World......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Current Affairs
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Sports
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Statement II is correct; Abhimanyu Mishra holds the record as the youngest Grandmaster in history. Statement I is incorrect; D. Gukesh became the youngest World Chess Champion by defeating Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, not Ian Nepomniachtchi in the Olympiad.
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