How many medals were won by India in 2016 Summer Olympics?
- A.One Silver and one Bronze
- B.Two Gold
- C.Two Bronze
- D.None
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, One Silver and one Bronze. At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, India won two medals, both by women: a silver in badminton and a bronze in wrestling.
P. V. Sindhu won silver in women's singles badminton after losing the final to Spain's Carolina Marín, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver. Sakshi Malik won bronze in women's freestyle wrestling in the 58 kg category through the repechage round, becoming India's first woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal. India also came close in other events: Dipa Karmakar finished fourth in the women's vault, just missing a medal.
B is wrong because India won no gold at Rio; its next Olympic gold came from Neeraj Chopra at Tokyo. C is wrong because only one of the two medals was a bronze. D is wrong because India did win two medals.
Exam tip: Rio 2016, Sindhu silver (badminton), Sakshi Malik bronze (wrestling, 58 kg), Dipa Karmakar fourth in vault.
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