As of September 2021, India has won ______ medals in the Paralympic Games since
their introduction in 1960.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 9 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze.
- India has won 9 gold, 12 silver and 10 bronze medals in the Paralympic Games since 1960.
- These 1960 Stoke Mandeville Games are considered to be the first of the official Paralympic Games, however the only disability that was included was spinal cord injury.
- Those first Paralympics in Rome attracted 400 athletes from 23 countries and the host nation topped the medal table ahead of Great Britain.