Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

The World Chess Championship 2000 was won by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Vishwanathan Anand

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Vishwanathan Anand”.
The World Chess Championship in the year 2000 was won by Vishwanathan Anand.

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