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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 48

SSC MTS Previous Year - 08 August 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q48

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Which of the following game is originated in India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Chess

  • The most commonly held belief is that chess originated in India, where it was called Chaturanga, which appears to have been invented in the 6th century AD.
  • The game originated in northern India in the 6th century AD and spread to Persia.
  • When the Arabs conquered Persia, chess was taken up by the Muslim world and subsequently, through the Moorish conquest of Spain, spread to Southern Europe.