SSC CGL (Prelims) GK: Sports and Awards questions with solutions

Q1. Who among the following was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

1. Sania Mirza
2. P.T. Usha
3. Karnam Malleswari
4. Mary Kom

Answer: Karnam Malleswari

Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. She won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.