UPPSC PCS - 2021
The winner of the women's single title at the French Open Tennis Tournament 2021, Barbora Krejcikova is from which of the following countries ?
Year Asked: 2021
Correct Answer
A. Czech Republic
Detailed Explanation
Barbora Krejčíková is from the Czech Republic, so the answer is A. She won the 2021 French Open women's singles title by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final, and it was her first Grand Slam singles title.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Serbia is the home of Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanović, but neither is this champion.
- Croatia has produced players such as Goran Ivanišević and Mirjana Lučić-Baroni, but not the 2021 Roland Garros women's champion.
- Spain has produced Garbiñe Muguruza and Carlos Alcaraz, but Krejčíková is not Spanish.
The core concept is sports current affairs, specifically Grand Slam results. For Mains, such questions connect to sports as a soft-power and national-identity theme, and to how countries build sporting ecosystems. Remember that the Czech Republic is a Central European country, not part of the Balkans.
Trap: Choosing a country because a famous player from it is familiar, instead of checking the actual winner of that specific year's title.
This question appeared in UPPCS 2021 General Studies Paper I.
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