The World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand belongs to which Country?

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  1. India
  2. Sri Lanka
  3. Nepal
  4. Bangladesh

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Option 1 : India
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The correct answer is India.

Key Points

  • Vishwanathan Anand is a world-renowned chess player who has won numerous titles and championships.
  • He hails from India and is considered a national treasure in the country.
  • Anand's mastery of the game has earned him worldwide recognition and acclaim, and he continues to be a dominant force in the world of chess.
  • Vishwanath Anand is the first Indian chess grandmaster.
    • Vishwanathan Anand has been awarded the 6th Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award in 2016.
    • Vishwanath Anand is the first sportsperson to be awarded the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award.
    • He is also a former world chess champion.
    • He has won the world chess championship five times.
    • An autobiography - 'Mind Master'  was launched in December 2020. 
    • He was the first recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92.
    • He is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award.
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