Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Olympics?

  1. P.T.Usha

  2. Karnam Malleshwari

  3. Kunjarani Devi

  4. Bachendri Pal
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Explanation

Karnam Malleshwari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. P.T. Usha narrowly missed a medal in 1984, while Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest (not an Olympic achievement).

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