The Role of Women in Indian Sports

Description: This quiz aims to assess your understanding of the role of women in Indian sports, including their contributions, challenges, and achievements.
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Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

Which Indian woman holds the record for most medals won at the Commonwealth Games?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Saina Nehwal

  3. Mary Kom

  4. Dipa Karmakar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P.T. Usha holds the record for most medals won by an Indian woman at the Commonwealth Games, with a total of 11 medals, including 4 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P.T. Usha became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Games when she won the 400-meter hurdles event at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games.

Which Indian woman is the only one to have won a medal in both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P.T. Usha is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in both the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games. She won a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and a gold medal in the same event at the 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Championships in Athletics?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P.T. Usha became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Championships in Athletics when she won a bronze medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1983 Helsinki World Championships.

Which Indian woman is the only one to have won a medal in three consecutive Asian Games?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

P.T. Usha is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in three consecutive Asian Games. She won a gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles at the 1982 Delhi Asian Games, a silver medal in the same event at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, and a bronze medal in the same event at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Badminton Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Badminton Championships when she won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2006 Madrid World Championships.

Which Indian woman is the only one to have won a medal in two consecutive World Badminton Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Saina Nehwal is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in two consecutive World Badminton Championships. She won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2006 Madrid World Championships and a silver medal in the same event at the 2007 Kuala Lumpur World Championships.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mary Kom became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Boxing Championships when she won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2001 Antalya World Championships.

Which Indian woman is the only one to have won a medal in five consecutive World Boxing Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Mary Kom


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Mary Kom is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in five consecutive World Boxing Championships. She won a bronze medal in the women's flyweight division at the 2001 Antalya World Championships, a silver medal in the same event at the 2002 Antalya World Championships, a gold medal in the same event at the 2005 Podolsk World Championships, a gold medal in the same event at the 2006 New Delhi World Championships, and a gold medal in the same event at the 2008 Ningbo World Championships.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Geeta Phogat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Geeta Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championships when she won a bronze medal in the women's 55 kg freestyle event at the 2010 Moscow World Championships.

Which Indian woman is the only one to have won a medal in two consecutive World Wrestling Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Geeta Phogat


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Geeta Phogat is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in two consecutive World Wrestling Championships. She won a bronze medal in the women's 55 kg freestyle event at the 2010 Moscow World Championships and a silver medal in the same event at the 2011 Istanbul World Championships.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Kabaddi Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Tejaswini Bai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tejaswini Bai became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Kabaddi Championships when she won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2012 Patna World Kabaddi Championships.

Which Indian woman is the only one to have won a medal in three consecutive World Kabaddi Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Tejaswini Bai


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tejaswini Bai is the only Indian woman to have won a medal in three consecutive World Kabaddi Championships. She won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2012 Patna World Kabaddi Championships, a gold medal in the same event at the 2013 Punjab World Kabaddi Championships, and a gold medal in the same event at the 2014 Ludhiana World Kabaddi Championships.

Who is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Kho Kho Championships?

  1. P.T. Usha

  2. Karnam Malleswari

  3. Saina Nehwal

  4. Prajakta Sawant


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prajakta Sawant became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Kho Kho Championships when she won a gold medal in the women's team event at the 2018 Pune World Kho Kho Championships.

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