UPSC Prelims 2001 Q95: 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 (Sports Women)
I. Anjali Vedpathak
II. Mouma Das
III. Neelam Singh
IV. Tumpa Debnath
List II (Sport)
A) Athletics
B) Gymnastics
C) Rifle Shooting
D) Table Tennis
E) Chess
- (a) I - C, II - D, III - B, IV - E
- (b) I - D, II - C, III - A, IV - B
- (c) I - D, II - C, III - B, IV - E
- (d) I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B
Answer: (d) I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B
Explanation
Matching sportswomen with their sports
| Sportswoman (List I) | Sport (List II) |
|---|---|
| I. Anjali Vedpathak (Bhagwat) | C. Rifle shooting — later world No. 1 in 10 m air rifle |
| II. Mouma Das | D. Table tennis — Arjuna Award 2013 |
| III. Neelam Singh (Neelam J. Singh) | A. Athletics — discus thrower |
| IV. Tumpa Debnath | B. Gymnastics — from Tripura |
Anjali Vedpathak (later Anjali Bhagwat) is a rifle shooter, Mouma Das a table tennis player, Neelam Singh a discus thrower and Tumpa Debnath a gymnast from Tripura. The bank's copy of the options was garbled and has been restored from a published copy of the paper.
Answer: (d) I - C, II - D, III - A, IV - B.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. Neelam Singh is an athlete, not a gymnast, and Tumpa Debnath is not a chess player.
- (b) Incorrect. Anjali is a shooter and Mouma Das a table tennis player, not the reverse.
- (c) Incorrect. Anjali and Mouma Das are swapped, and no one here plays chess.
- (d) CORRECT. Shooting, table tennis, athletics, gymnastics.
Key point
Tripura is known for gymnastics: Dipa Karmakar (Rio 2016 vault, 4th place) also comes from there.
Remember
Anjali–shooting; Mouma Das–table tennis; Neelam Singh–discus; Tumpa Debnath–gymnastics.
Common mistakes
- Thinking Mouma Das is an athlete.
- Placing someone in chess, which is a distractor.
- Not linking Tripura names to gymnastics.
Exam tip
Fix the best-known names (Anjali–shooting, Mouma–table tennis) first.
Sources
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports — Arjuna Award recipients list
- International Shooting Sport Federation — athlete profile, Anjali Bhagwat