Chess Championship - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   How many medals did Indian chess players win at the World Youth Chess Championships in Porto Carras in Greece?

a. 11 medals
b. 12 medals
c. 13 medals
d. 14 medals
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 11 medals

Explanation:
Indian chess players won 11 medals- 5 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze- at the World Youth Chess Championships at Greece. Gold medals were won by M. Mahalakshmi, R. Vaishali, Rakshit Ravi and Bharath Subramaniyam while Nihal Sarin managed a silver. Other silver medallists were Dev Shah and V. Varshini. Bronze medals were bagged by Vatinka Agrawal, Saina Salonika and Divya Deshmukh.