Consider the following statements in respect of the 44th Chess Olympiad, 2022 :1.It was the first time that Chess Olympiad was held in India.2.The official mascot was named 'Thambi'.3.The trophy for the winning team in the open section is the Vera Menchik Cup.4.The trophy for the winning team in the women's section is the Hamilton-Russell Cup.How many of the statements given above are correct?

1. A

   Only one

   Only one. India hosted for the first time, and Thambi was the mascot.

2. B

   Only two

   Only two. 44th Olympiad, Chennai 2022 — first in India; mascot Thambi. The cups are swapped: Hamilton-Russell is the open trophy; Vera Menchik the women’s.

3. C

   Only three

   Only three. Statements 3 and 4 invert the trophies.

4. D

   All four

   All four. Two trophy names are reversed.

Summary. Official key is (b) only two. The 44th Chess Olympiad (2022) was India’s first host, at Chennai / Mahabalipuram; the mascot was Thambi. The open-section trophy is the Hamilton-Russell Cup; the women’s is the Vera Menchik Cup — statements 3 and 4 swap them.