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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 47

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18th November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q47

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In September 2021, ______ became the first IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics.

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Correct answer: D

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The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Suhas Yathiraj.

  • Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj is an Indian professional Para-Badminton player and an Indian Administration Officer (IAS) of Uttar Pradesh cadre of the 2007 batch.
  • He was the first represent India in 2016 in Men's Para-Badminton, and he is a self taught badminton player.
  • In 2016, in Beijing, China, he became the first Indian bureaucrat professional to win the Asain Para-badminton Championship series.