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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q30

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Who among the following won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award 2021?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Mirabai Chanu.

  • Olympic silver medallist weightlifter, Mirabai Chanu won the 3rd edition of the BBC Indian Sportswoman of The Year award 2021.
  • She became the first Indian weightlifter to clinch a silver medal at the Summer Olympics.
  • Chanu won the gold medal in the 48kg division at the 2017 World Championships in Anaheim and followed up with Commonwealth Games gold in 2018.