UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 85
Consider the following statements :
- In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
- Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (II only)
Explanation: Gukesh became the youngest classical world chess champion by defeating China's Ding Liren in 2024, not Ian Nepomniachtchi at the Chess Olympiad. Abhimanyu Mishra remains the youngest player to earn the grandmaster title.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: False-Gukesh defeated Ding Liren in the 2024 world championship; the Chess Olympiad is a different event.
II: True-Abhimanyu Mishra set the youngest-grandmaster record.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes I despite the item-wise findings; omits II which the answer requires.
B. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
C. Incorrect-includes I despite the item-wise findings.
D. Incorrect-omits II which the answer requires.