India Quiz 102: Women in Sports

India Quiz 102: Women in Sports

This is the first in the series of quiz on Indian female sports persons who made our country proud by their exemplary achievements at national and international sporting arena.

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1. Who is the youngest in the world and the first Asian girl to swim in freezing water of Antarctica?

Lynne Cox
Bhakti Sharma
Arti Saha
Gaurvi Singhvi

2. Name the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympics?

P V Sindhu
Saina Nehwal
Geetha Phogat
Karnam Malleswari

3. Karamjyoti Dalal bagged a bronze at World Para Athletics Championships 2017. In which sports did she win the bronze medal?

Javelin Throw
Shot Put
Hammer Throw
Discus Throw

4. Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a Silver medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. In which even she received the medal?

Javelin throw
Shot put
Hammer throw
Discuss throw

5. The only Indian to win ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) Champion's Trophy is a woman. Do you know who she is?

Manu Bhaker
Anjali Bhagwat
Heena Sidhu
Sonia Rai

6. Name the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Silver Medal

Saina Nehwal
P V Sindhu
Karnam Malleswari
Geetha Phogat

7. Name the Indian who became the first Indian woman boxer to get a Gold Medal in the Asian Games

Pinki Rani
Kavita Goyat
Mary Kom
Laishram Sarita Devi

8. Do you know the first Asian woman to swim across English Channel?

Arati Saha
Shikha Tandon
Richa Mishra
Bula Choudhury

9. Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Badminton at Olympic Games?

Saina Nehwal
P V Sindhu
Sania Mirza
Ashwini Ponnappa

10. Name the first ever Indian woman to win the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) title?

Saina Nehwal
Ankita Raina
Sania Mirza
Sunitha Rao

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