SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 3 Aug 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q42

Manika Batra won the 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championship (Female Category) held at Panchkula in ___________ 2021.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. February.

  • Manika Batra won the 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championship (Female Category) held at Panchkula in February 2021.
  • India's top-seeded table tennis player Manika Batra won her second national title by defeating Reeth Rishya 4-2 in the women's singles final of the 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championships held at Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula, Haryana.
  • Manika had earlier won her first national championship in 2015 in Hyderabad and this win marks her return to the top after many years.
  • She is currently the highest-ranked female table tennis player in India and held the 50th position in the world rankings as of March 2022.
  • In recognition of her outstanding achievements in sports, she was honored with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020, India’s highest sporting accolade.