SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 24

SSC GD Constable (English) - 6 Feb 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q24

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is an __________________________.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Indian weightlifter

Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu is from India. At the CWG 2022, Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal with a total lift of 201 kg.

  • At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she took home the silver medal in the women's 49 kg division.
  • Mirabai Chanu has won numerous medals at the Commonwealth Games in addition to the World Championships.
  • Indian weightlifter Chanu Saikhom Mirabai has once again brought distinction to her country by winning the nation's first gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She emerged victorious in the women's 49-kg weightlifting event.