Question

Maria Irudayam, who is a two-time world champion and a nine-time national champion, is associated with the game of ______.
1. badminton
2. carrom
3. table tennis
4. chess

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : carrom

The correct answer is carrom.

• The carrom game was originated in India.

• All-India Carrom Federation conducts the national level championship in India.
• International Carrom Federation conducts the world championships.
• Maria Irudayam hails from Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Some of the professional carrom athletes:
  • A. Appa Rao (Andhra Pradesh) 
  • Suhas Kambli (Maharastra)
  • S. Dilli (Tamil Nadu)

Some Indian Professional athletes in the following games:

Badminton	PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikant Kidambi, Parupalli Kashyap
Table Tennis	Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal Achanta
Chess	Vishwanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy