GK MCQ Questions and Answers on Chess

(1) Who is the Indias first sportsperson to receive Padma Vibhushan Award?

[A] Mahesh Bhupati

[B] Saina Nehwal

[C] Viswanathan Anand

[D] Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: Option [C]

(2) Who was the Indias first woman Grandmaster in Chess?

[A] Sunita Devi

[B] S. Vijayalakshmi

[C] S. Meenakshi

[D] Koneru Humpy

Answer: Option [B]

(3) Which piece has to deviate from the usual movement to capture another piece?

[A] Pawn

[B] Queen

[C] King

Answer: Option [A]

(4) Which piece can only stay in squares with the same colour, black or white, during the whole chess game?

[A] Bishop

[B] Knight

[C] Rook

Answer: Option [A]

(5) To be awarded the Grandmaster title, a player must have at least how many points in the ELO rating?

[A] 1,000

[B] 1,500

[C] 2,500

Answer: Option [C]