2007 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies
Question 37: International Relations and Current Affairs
Who was Leander Paes’s partner when he won the Doubles Final in the US Open Tennis Tournament?
aMax Mirnyi
bMartin Damm
cBob Bryan
dMike Bryan
AnswerThe answer is (b).
Leander Paes won the 2006 US Open men's doubles title with the Czech player Martin Damm. Paes, from Kolkata, is one of India's most decorated tennis players, with many Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles titles. The other names, Max Mirnyi and the Bryan brothers, were not his partners in that final.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Max Mirnyi was not his partner in that title.
- (b) Correct: Martin Damm was his partner.
- (c) Bob Bryan was not his partner in that title.
- (d) Mike Bryan was not his partner in that title.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.