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  1. The first Indian woman to get an Olympic medal is
    1. P.T. Usha
    2. Karnam Malleswari
    3. Ashwini Nachappa
    4. Usha Sachdev
Correct Option: B

Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics at Sydney lifting 110 kg in the Snatch and 130 kg in the Clean and Jerk for a total of 240 kg, which made her the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal. In 1992 she participated in the Asian championship which took place in Thailand, and won three silver medals. She also won three bronze medals in the world championship.



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