Which Indian female athlete was the first to win a medal in the Olympic Games? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which Indian female athlete was the first to win a medal in the Olympic Games?
A. P.V. Sindhu
B. Mary Kom
C. Karnam Malleswari
D. Saina Nehwal
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

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The 'Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Award' is given by the:
A. Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Prime Minister's Office
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Correct Answer: Option A


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The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award was instituted in:
A. 2005
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C. 2003
D. 2010

Correct Answer: Option C


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A. Salman Rushdie
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C. All of the above
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Correct Answer: Option B


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Arundhati Roy won the Booker Prize in 1997 for 'The God of Small Things'. Salman Rushdie won in 1981 for 'Midnight's Children' (but he is British-Indian). Vikram Seth has not won the Booker. The International Booker has been won by Geetanjali Shree (2022) for 'Tomb of Sand'.

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