SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 33

SSC GD Constable (English) - 24 Jan 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q33

Who among the following lit the Olympic cauldron in the Summer Olympics 2020?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Naomi Osaka

  • Tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on July 23, 2021.
  • The cauldron was designed to resemble a cherry blossom. 
  • Osaka is a four-time tennis Grand Slam champion.

  • In 2019, she gave up her U.S. citizenship to represent Japan in the Olympics.