Sports and Games: UPSC Previous Year Questions (General Knowledge)
2 previous year UPSC Prelims questions on Sports and Games (General Knowledge). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
Explanations state facts as of the year each question was asked; words like “recently” refer to that year.
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UPSC 2001General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q1. The Chess player Alexi Shirov represents:
Explanation
Alexei Shirov is a Latvian-born Spanish chess grandmaster. He has represented Spain in international competitions since 1996.
Additional insight:
Some notable chess players:
Magnus Carlsen (Norway) Fabiano Caruana (USA) Liren Ding (China) Viswanathan Anand (India) Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (France) D. Gukesh became the youngest ever chess world champion at the age of 18, defeating China’s Ding Liren (2023 World Chess Champion) in the 2024 FIDE World Chess Championship held in Singapore. Gukesh is only the third Asian to win the World championship after Viswanathan Anand (India) and Ding Liren (China).
UPSC 2001General Knowledge · Sports and Games
Q2. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Sports women)
List-II (Sport)
A. Anjali Vedpathak
1. Athletics
B. Mouma Das
2. Gymnastics
C. Neelam Singh
3. Rifle Shooting
D. Tumpa Debnath
4. Table Tennis
5. Chess
Explanation
Anjali Vedpathak (Rifle Shooting): A top Indian rifle shooter, was ranked world No. 1 in the 10m air rifle event, with multiple international medals. Mouma Das (Table Tennis): A prominent Indian table tennis player, representing India in the Commonwealth Games and Olympics. Neelam Singh (Athletics): An Indian discus thrower, who competed in international events like the Asian and Commonwealth Games. Tumpa Debnath (Gymnastics): An Indian gymnast known for her performances in national and international gymnastics competitions.
How many previous year UPSC questions are there on Sports and Games?
This page covers 2 previous year UPSC Prelims GS Paper-I questions on Sports and Games (General Knowledge), asked from 1996 to 2009. Each has the correct answer and an explanation.
How should I use previous year UPSC questions for Prelims?
Attempt each question first, then open the answer and read the explanation for every option. Repeat by chapter, and track which statements UPSC reuses across years. Previous year questions show the exam pattern and difficulty level.
Which years are covered for Sports and Games?
Questions on Sports and Games (General Knowledge) are available for 13 years, from 1996 to 2009. Use the Year filter to practise a single paper.
