UPSC Prelims 2001 Q75: Current Affairs – Other Sports & Personalities
Match List I with List II
and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Person)
I. Deep Sen Gupta
II. P. Hari Krishna
III. Seema Antil
IV. Tejas Bakre
List II (Achievement)
A) India’s youngest International Master in the Sangli International Chess Tournament, 2000
B) The first Indian ever to win a gold in discus in the World Athletic Championship in Santiago,
2000
C) Won the title in the Asian Junior Chess Tournament in Mumbai, 2000
D) Won the Under - 12 title in the World Youth Chess Festival in Oropesa, 2000
- (a) I - D, II - C, III - B, IV - A
- (b) I - B, II - D, III - A, IV - C
- (c) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C
- (d) I - B, II - A, III - C, IV - D
Answer: (c) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C
Explanation
Matching persons with their achievements (2000)
| Person (List I) | Achievement (List II) |
|---|---|
| I. Deep Sengupta | D. Won the Under-12 title at the World Youth Chess Festival, Oropesa, 2000 |
| II. P. Harikrishna | A. India's youngest International Master, Sangli International, 2000 |
| III. Seema Antil | B. First Indian gold in discus at the World Junior Athletics Championships, Santiago, 2000 |
| IV. Tejas Bakre | C. Won the Asian Junior Chess title in Mumbai, 2000 |
Seema Antil (now Seema Punia) is the only athlete among the four, so she matches the discus gold at Santiago. Deep Sengupta won the World Under-12 title, P. Harikrishna became the youngest Indian IM, and Tejas Bakre won the Asian Junior title.
Answer: (c) I - D, II - A, III - B, IV - C.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Harikrishna and Tejas Bakre are swapped.
- (b) Incorrect. Deep Sengupta did not win the discus gold; Seema Antil did.
- (c) CORRECT. Sengupta–D, Harikrishna–A, Antil–B, Bakre–C.
- (d) Incorrect. Seema Antil is a discus thrower, not a chess player.
Key point
P. Harikrishna became India's youngest Grandmaster in 2001; Seema Punia later won Commonwealth and Asian Games medals.
Remember
Seema Antil–discus gold; Harikrishna–youngest IM; Sengupta–U-12 world title.
Common mistakes
- Placing Seema Antil in a chess title.
- Swapping Harikrishna and Tejas Bakre.
- Not starting from the one non-chess item (discus).
Exam tip
Find the odd one out (the athlete) first; it fixes one pair at once.
Sources
- All India Chess Federation — Indian chess achievements 2000
- World Athletics — World Junior (U20) Championships, Santiago 2000: women's discus results