India defeated Malaysia in the final of Fourth Asian Champions Trophy of Hockey on 12th August, 2023. In which stadium this match was played ?
- (1)Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium
- (2)Sree Kanteerava Stadium
- (3)M. Chinna Swamy Stadium
- (4)Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium
Answer
Why
Correct — option (1), Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
The 2023 men's Asian Champions Trophy was played in Chennai, and its venue was the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, a field hockey stadium in the city.
The FIH's official match report of the final, played on 12 August 2023, records India beating Malaysia 4–3. Malaysia led 3–1 at half-time; Harmanpreet Singh and Gurjant Singh scored in the 45th minute, and Akashdeep Singh added the winner in the 56th.
The question calls it the 'Fourth' Asian Champions Trophy. The Prime Minister's message that night called the win India's 4th triumph; the tournament itself was the seventh edition of the men's Asian Champions Trophy.
The idea to remember: Chennai, Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium: India 4, Malaysia 3, India's fourth title.
Why the others are wrong
- (2)Sree Kanteerava Stadium — Sree Kanteerava Stadium is in Bengaluru, and the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy was played in Chennai.
The tournament's single venue was the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, where India beat Malaysia 4–3 in the final.
- (3)M. Chinna Swamy Stadium — The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is Bengaluru's cricket ground, not a hockey venue, and the tournament was held in Chennai.
The final of 12 August 2023 was played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
- (4)Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium — Several Indian cities, including New Delhi and Chennai, have a Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, so the name alone points nowhere in particular.
The 2023 Asian Champions Trophy used Chennai's hockey stadium, the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, not the city's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
Concept
The men's Asian Champions Trophy is an Asian Hockey Federation tournament for national teams. It began in 2011.
India won the first edition in 2011, the 2016 edition, and the 2018 edition, when the final against Pakistan was abandoned for rain and both were declared joint winners. The 2023 title in Chennai was India's fourth.
The 2023 teams were India, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan and China.
RPSC's 2023 syllabus lists "Games and Sports related activities." under Current Affairs.
The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium was built in 1995 for the 1996 men's hockey Champions Trophy. It also hosted the 2007 Asia Cup, which India won.
In the 2023 bronze-medal match, Japan beat South Korea 5–3. Harmanpreet Singh finished as the tournament's top scorer with nine goals.
Key facts
- The 2023 men's Asian Champions Trophy was held in Chennai from 3 to 12 August 2023 at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
- India beat Malaysia 4–3 in the final on 12 August 2023, after trailing 1–3 (FIH match report).
- The Prime Minister's message of 12 August 2023 called the win India's 4th Asian Champions Trophy triumph.
- India's earlier titles came in 2011, 2016 and 2018; the 2018 title was shared with Pakistan after the final was abandoned for rain.
- Japan took bronze by beating South Korea 5–3; Harmanpreet Singh was top scorer with nine goals.
Chennai 2023 was the seventh edition of the tournament and India's fourth title.
Study next
Common traps
- Reading 'Fourth' as the edition number: 2023 was the seventh men's Asian Champions Trophy, and the fourth time India won it.
- Picking a famous stadium from the wrong city or sport: Sree Kanteerava and M. Chinnaswamy are in Bengaluru, and the latter is a cricket ground.
- Matching on 'Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium': Chennai has one, but the Asian Champions Trophy was played at the city's hockey stadium, the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium.
A question can name a final and ask for the stadium, the host city, the opponent or the score.
A question can also ask how many times India has won a tournament, or which team took the bronze medal.
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Practice
- practice — not a real PYQ
In the 2023 men's Asian Champions Trophy held in Chennai, which team won the bronze medal?
- (a)South Korea
- (b)Pakistan
- (c)Japan
- (d)Malaysia
Answer(3) — Japan beat South Korea 5–3 in the bronze-medal match. Option (1) lost that match; option (4) lost the final to India; option (2) did not reach the medal matches. - practice — not a real PYQ
India's men's hockey team won the Asian Champions Trophy in 2023 by defeating Malaysia in the final. What was the score?
- (a)3–2
- (b)4–3
- (c)5–3
- (d)1–0
Answer(2) — India won the final 4–3 on 12 August 2023 in Chennai. Option (3) is the score of Japan's bronze-medal win over South Korea; options (1) and (4) do not match the final.