Which of the following is an autobiography of the Indian boxer, Mary Kom?
- A.Unbreakable: An Autobiography
- B.Undisputed Truth
- C.Playing it My Way
- D.The Test of My Life
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Unbreakable: An Autobiography. The boxer M.C. Mary Kom told her story in Unbreakable, written with Dina Serto and published in 2013, in which she describes her childhood in a farming family in Manipur, her fight to box at a time when few Indian women did, and her return to the ring after becoming a mother. Mary Kom is a six-time world amateur champion, won a bronze at the 2012 London Olympics and gold at the 2014 Asian Games, and received the Padma Vibhushan. Option B is wrong because Undisputed Truth is the memoir of the American heavyweight Mike Tyson. Option C is wrong because Playing it My Way is Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography, brought out in 2014. Option D is wrong because The Test of My Life is Yuvraj Singh's account of his fight with cancer. Exam tip: Unbreakable - Mary Kom; Playing it My Way - Sachin Tendulkar; The Test of My Life - Yuvraj Singh; Ace against Odds - Sania Mirza.
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