Indian Chess recorded yet another great moment on Monday, as Divya Deshmukh won the Women’s World Cup in the Georgian city of Batumi. In the final, the 19-year-old defeated fellow-Indian Koneru Humpy in the tiebreakers. While Humpy contesting the final wasn’t much of a surprise—she is the World No. 5 and has been one of the best female players for the last couple of decades—not many would have anticipated Divya’s stunning show. But, given her obvious talent and the way she has been playing for the past two years, it didn’t come as a big surprise. By winning the World Cup, one of the biggest events organized by the world chess governing body FIDE, Divya also achieved another significant milestone. She became India’s 88th Grandmaster and is only the fourth Indian woman after Humpy, D. Harika and R. Vaishali to get that coveted title. Last year, Divya won the World junior championship in Ahmedabad with a dominant display. She also played a key role in India’s historic gold in the Chess Olympiad at Budapest. India was the top seed there, though. At the World Cup, the Indian women exceeded expectations, with four of them making it to the quarterfinals. (198 words)
[Extracted from the newspaper, The Hindu July 29, 2025]
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Which of the following is ________Not the role of sports to address social issues and promote social justice?
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Young children’s engagement with print and the importance of good literature cannot be undermined. Children’s meaningful engagement with reading can be initiated and strengthened by providing them with opportunities to read books according to their age, context and interests. When children enter school, a good collection of literature in their classroom shall convey that reading is valued an essential component of the process in the classroom. It should offer a space that is inviting and engaging into a world of interesting pictures, stories, books and other reading material. For teachers a reading corner in the classroom gives a platform where they can support and facilitate children to make meaning while reading. Teachers can transform the physical space of the classroom to create a conducive, lively and inviting space.