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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 49

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q49

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Who became India's first badminton world champion in 2019?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e PV Sindhu.

  • By defeating Nozomi Okuhara in 2019, PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win gold at the Badminton World Championships.
  • The event was the 2019 BWF World Championships.
  • Additionally, PV Sindhu won silver in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, silver at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast in 2018, and silver at the Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018.
  • BWF's headquarter's are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.