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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 31

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q31

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R Raja Rithvik became the 70th Grandmaster in September 2021. Which state does he belong to?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Telangana.

Raja Rithvik R

  • He is the 70th chess grandmaster of India. He became a grandmaster at the age of 17.
  • He is from Warangal, Telangana.

Chess:

  • Chess is a board game for two players.
  • It is played on a square board consisting of 64 squares arranged in an 8×8 grid.
  • The players, referred to as "White" and "Black".
  • Each player control sixteen pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two bishops, two knights, and eight pawns, with each type of piece having a different pattern of movement.