Consider the following statements about Viswanathan Anand : 1. He has won the World Chess Championship five times. 2. He is the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. 3. He is currently the No.1 rating player on the FIDE ratings. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

The correct answer is B. 1 and 2 only.

Viswanathan Anand is an Indian chess grandmaster and former world champion. He is the first Indian to win the World Chess Championship, and the first Asian to reach the number one position in the FIDE world chess rankings. He has won the World Chess Championship five times, in 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2012. He is also the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Vibhushan award, India’s second-highest civilian award.

However, he is not currently the No.1 rating player on the FIDE ratings. The current No.1 player is Magnus Carlsen of Norway.