SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 26

SSC GD Constable (English) - 1 Feb 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q26

Which country won the maximum gold medal in the 2020 Summer Paralympics?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. China

  • At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, the People's Republic of China took first place with 96 gold medals total, followed by the United States of America and Great Britain.
  • For the fifth time in a row, China led the medal count with 207 total medals, including 96 gold medals.
  • At the Tokyo Paralympics, India took home 19 medals: 5 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze.
  • The first female Indian athlete to win two medals in the Paralympics was shooter Avani Lekhara.