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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CHSL - 17th October 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q32

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When did Karnam Malleswari got the Padma Shri?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e 1999.

  • Karnam Malleswari is a retired Indian weightlifter. She is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympics.
  • In 1995, she received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest sporting honour, and in 1999, the civilian Padma Shri award.