UPSC Prelims Sports previous year questions in the "Multi-statement (Traditional Style)" question pattern — real questions with answers and explanations.
2026Multi-statement (Traditional Style)Tennis & Grand Slam Regulations
Which of the following statements with regard to the Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments is/are correct?
1. The tournaments have a shared governance structure establishing the partnership among the four Grand Slam tournaments.
2. They are open for entry to all internationally ranked tennis players above the age of 14.
3. There is a limitation on the number of Wild 'Cards' a player may receive to compete in a Grand Slam Tournament.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.1 and 2 only
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 only
D.1, 2 and 3
Explanation: * Statement 1 is correct: The four major Grand Slams (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open) coordinate global rules and administrative metrics through a collective governance body known as the Grand Slam Board, partnering with the ITF. * Statement 2 is incorrect: According to the official Grand Slam Rulebook, entries are restricted to players holding an international ranking of 500 or better based strictly on merit (not all ranked players), and minors under 14 are ineligible. * Statement 3 is incorrect: There is no regulatory cap or limit on the number of Wild Cards a professional player can receive to participate across Grand Slam events.
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2025Current AffairsMulti-statement (Traditional Style)Indigenous Sports & World Cups
Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup:
I. The event was held in Delhi, India.
II. Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78-40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category.
III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54-36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.I only
B.II and III only
C.I and III only
D.I, II and III
Explanation: * Statement I is correct: The inaugural edition of the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 concluded at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India. * Statement II is not correct: In the men's division final, India defeated Nepal with a score of 54-36. * Statement III is not correct: In the women's division final, India defeated Nepal with a score of 78-40 (the scores for men and women are swapped in the question text).
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2025Current AffairsMulti-statement (Traditional Style)Chess & Global Championships
Consider the following statements:
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Jan Nepomniachtchi.
II. 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?
A.I only
B.II only
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Explanation: * Statement I is not correct: India won Gold in both open and women's categories at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad by defeating Slovenia; D. Gukesh later became the youngest world chess champion ever in December 2024 by defeating Ding Liren of China in Singapore. * Statement II is correct: Abhimanyu Mishra became the youngest chess grandmaster in history in July 2021, achieving the title at the age of 12 years, 4 months, and 25 days.
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