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Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022:
1. It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.
2. The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.
3. The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.
4. The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

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A.Only one
B.Only twoCorrect
C.Only three
D.All four
Explanation & Solution

The correct answer is (B) Only two.

Explanation:

The 44th Chess Olympiad was held in India for the first time, and its mascot was named "Thambi." The Vera Menchik Cup is awarded to the winning women's team, not the open section, which receives the Hamilton-Russell Cup. Hence, two statements are correct.

हिंदी में प्रश्न एवं आदर्श उत्तर

44वें शतरंज ओलंपियाड, 2022 के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
1. यह पहली बार था, जब शतरंज ओलंपियाड भारत में आयोजित किया गया।
2. इसके अधिकृत शुभंकर को 'थम्बी' नाम दिया गया था।
3. ओपन सेक्शन में जीतने वाली टीम के लिए ट्रॉफी, वेरा मेंचिक कप होती है।
4. महिला विभाग (सेक्शन) में जीतने वाली टीम के लिए ट्रॉफी, हैमिल्टन-रसेल कप होती है।

उपर्युक्त में से कितने कथन सही हैं?

A.केवल एक
B.केवल दोसही
C.केवल तीन
D.सभी चार

सही उत्तर (B) Only two है।

व्याख्या:

The 44th Chess Olympiad was held in India for the first time, and its mascot was named "Thambi." The Vera Menchik Cup is awarded to the winning women's team, not the open section, which receives the Hamilton-Russell Cup. Hence, two statements are correct.

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