Consider the following statements in respect of the Laureus World Sports Award which was instituted in the year 2000 : ​ 1. American golfer Tiger Woods was the first winner of this award. ​ 2. The award was received mostly by ‘Formula One’ players so far. ​ 3. Roger Federer received this award maximum number of times compared to others. ​ Which of the above statements are correct? ​

Statements 1 and 3 are correct, so the answer is C. The core concept is the Laureus World Sports Awards, instituted in 2000 and often called the sporting world's equivalent of the Oscars, with the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year as its top prize.

• Statement 1 is correct. Tiger Woods won the first Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2000, the year the awards began.
• Statement 2 is wrong. Formula One drivers have not won the award mostly. Michael Schumacher won it several times, but the award has been spread across tennis, athletics, football, cricket and other sports.
• Statement 3 is correct. Roger Federer holds the record for the most Laureus World Sportsman of the Year wins, which is why it is a common benchmark question.

Mains angle: the Laureus awards show how global sporting recognition and soft power work, which links to the role of sports in India's international image and to Olympic and sports governance topics.

Trap: candidates who remember Schumacher's dominance in F1 assume the sport dominates the award. Check the overall count across sports before accepting a statement.