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UPSC Sports PYQ with Answers

8 solved Sports questions from previous UPSC papers, each with an answer and explanation.

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8
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2021–2026
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4
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  1. Q1 2025 Prelims GS

    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 the men's category. III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54-36 in the final to become the World Champion in the women's category. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. Only Iβœ“
    2. II and III only
    3. I and III only
    4. I, II and III
    Answer explanation

    Only I The first Kho Kho World Cup (2025) was indeed held in New Delhi, India, making Statement I correct. However, the specific score details in Statements II and III as given do not match the official results (per the credited key, only…

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  2. Q2 2025 Prelims GS

    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 Ian Nepomniachtchi. II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming the world's youngest ever Grandmaster. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    1. Only I
    2. Only IIβœ“
    3. Both I and II
    4. Neither I nor II
    Answer explanation

    Only II Statement I mischaracterizes events: the 45th Chess Olympiad (2024) was a team event won by India, and it was D. Gukesh who later, separately, became the youngest World Chess Champion in 2024 by defeating Ding Liren, not Ian…

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