WIth reference to Thomas Cup, consider the following statements

1. It is related to the field of Tennis.
2. The first tournament was won by Malaya.
3. India became the sixth country to win this cup.

Select the correct statement.

Both statements 2&3 are correct.
Thomas Cup

Related Field: Thomas Cup, trophy signifies the world supremacy in the sport of badminton. 

• It is a 16-nation team event.

Background & Managed By: The cup was donated in 1939 by Sir George Thomas for a series of men’s international team competitions to be managed by the International Badminton Federation (IBF), of which Thomas was then president.

• First Tournament: The first tournament was held in 1948–49 and won by Malaya. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
• Thomas and Uber Cup is the biennial international badminton championship contested by the men's and women's national teams.
• India’s Win: In the tournament's seven-decade-long history, the championship title has changed hands only among five nations - China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, and Denmark.
• With its win, India became only the sixth country ever to break into this elite club. 

Hence option 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari