SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 23

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Ranks

• The horizontal rows of squares on a chessboard are called "ranks."
• Chessboards have 8 ranks, numbered from 1 to 8, starting from the white side and progressing toward the black side. Ranks are an essential part of chess notation and are used to identify and specify the position of chess pieces during a game.
• Each rank consists of 8 squares, and together with the vertical columns, or "files," they create a grid on the chessboard that is fundamental to the game of chess.