Previous Year Question
Para athlete Deepa Malik, who has been awarded Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2019, belongs to the sport
Badminton
Discus throw
Shot put
Weight lifting
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Deepa Malik is a renowned Indian para-athlete whose most notable achievement is associated with Shot Put. She won a silver medal in the women's F53 Shot Put event at the Rio Paralympic Games, 2016. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games.
The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2019 was conferred upon Deepa Malik for her outstanding achievements in Para Athletics. The award was announced on 20 August 2019, and she was honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 29 August 2019. Wrestler Bajrang Punia also received the award that year.
At the Rio Paralympics, 2016, Deepa Malik secured the silver medal with a throw of 4.61 metres in the F53 Shot Put event. Additionally, she won bronze medals in Javelin Throw and Discus Throw at the 2018 Asian Para Games. She had also received the Arjuna Award in 2012.
Shot Put, Discus Throw, and Javelin Throw are separate events within Para Athletics. Deepa Malik has participated in multiple events, but her most significant Paralympic achievement was the silver medal in Shot Put at the 2016 Games.