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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CHSL - 15 April 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q28

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In which Olympic Games did Karnam Malleswari become India’s first woman to win an Olympic medal?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

  • At the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Karnam Malleswari won the bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.
  • Karnam Malleswari, a retired weightlifter has received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Padma Shree Award and Arjuna Award.