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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Harika Dronavalli is associated with which sports
A
Cricket
B
Swimming
C
Wrestler
D
Chess
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She started playing chess at a very young age and won a medal in the under-9 national championship. She followed it up with a silver medal in the world youth chess championship for under-10 girls. She subsequently became a student of coach NVS Ramaraju who refined her game.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is chess. She has won three bronze medals at the Women’s World Chess Championship of 2012, 2015, and 2017. She was honored with the Arjuna award in the year 2007-08.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hyderabad: Telangana Grandmaster Raja Rithvik crowned champion of the IX Chessable Sunway Sitges International Blitz Chess Championship held in Spain on Sunday. He scored 8.5 points from nine rounds to clinch the title.

Detailed explanation-4: -Harika Dronavalli is an Indian chess female Grand Master, who started playing in her childhood and has played chess in more than 40 countries. She has won several chess tournaments and has won many awards.

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