SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 34

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q34

What was the total weight (snatch plus jerk in kg) lifted by Mirabai Chanu in her silver medal winning triumph at the Summer Olympics held in Tokyo in 2021?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 202.

Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 202 kg (87 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean & jerk) to win the silver medal in the women's 49kg category at the Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) Summer Olympics. This historic achievement secured India's first medal at those Games and made her only the second Indian weightlifter, after Karnam Malleswari, to win an Olympic medal.