With reference to the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, consider the following statements: 1. Divya Deshmukh won the 2025 Women’s World Cup. 2. FIDE is the governing body of international chess competitions headquartered in London. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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Q. With reference to the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, consider the following statements:
1.Divya Deshmukh won the 2025 Women’s World Cup.
2.FIDE is the governing body of international chess competitions headquartered in London.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Divya Deshmukh won the 2025 FIDE Women’s World Cup by defeating Humpy Koneru in Batumi, Georgia.
Statement 2 is incorrect: FIDE’s headquarters are currently in Lausanne, Switzerland, not London. It was founded in 1924 in Paris.

Source- TH