UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies

Question 102: International Relations and Current Affairs

Of which one of the following games is Shanmugham Venkatesh an outstanding player?

aTable tennis

bHockey

cFootball

dBasketball

AnswerThe answer is (c).

The given answer is football: Shanmugham Venkatesh is an Indian footballer, not a table-tennis, hockey or basketball player. This is a pure recall question about a sportsperson in the news, so the person-to-sport link is the only thing to remember. The name can mislead because several Tamil table-tennis players, such as Sharath Kamal, are better known.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Table tennis is not his sport.
(b) Hockey is not his game.
(c) Given answer: football.
(d) Basketball is not his game.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.