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UPSC 2008: Starting with the Australian Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the other three major Lawn Tennis Tournaments?
(a)French Open — US Open — Wimbledon
(b)French Open — Wimbledon — US Open
(c)Wimbledon — US Open — French Open
(d)Wimbledon — French Open — US Open
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) French Open — Wimbledon — US Open
The Grand Slam calendar starts with the Australian Open in January, followed by the French Open (late May-early June), Wimbledon (late June-July) and finally the US Open (late August-September). Hence the correct chronological order after the Australian Open is French Open → Wimbledon → US Open, i.e. option (b). ([iasexamportal.com](https://iasexamportal.com/Paper/Paper-IAS-Exam-2008-GS-Prelims-Answers-Set-2?utm_source=openai))
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What is the correct answer to this UPSC 2008 Current Affairs question?▼
The correct answer is option (b): French Open — Wimbledon — US Open. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
Which year was this Tennis Grand Slams question asked in UPSC Prelims?▼
This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 31. It falls under Current Affairs > Tennis Grand Slams.
What is the difficulty level of this UPSC question?▼
This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
How many UPSC Prelims questions have been asked from Tennis Grand Slams?▼
UPSC has asked 13 questions from Tennis Grand Slams (under Current Affairs) across multiple years. Visit the topic page to see the full list and year-wise trends.