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PM Modi congratulated Saikhom Mirabai Chanu for winning gold in the women's 48 kg weightlifting at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
This is Chanu's 4th CWG medal overall (silver 2014 Glasgow, gold 2018 Gold Coast, gold 2022 Birmingham, gold 2026 Glasgow) and third consecutive gold
Chanu is also the Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist (49 kg) and a recipient of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2018)
General Awareness > Sports Awards and Achievements
Consider the following pairs with regard to sports awards: 1. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award : For the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson over period of last four years 2. Arjuna Award : For the lifetime achievement by a sportsperson 3. Dronacharya Award : To honour eminent coaches... 4. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar : To recognize the contribution made by sportspersons even after their retirement How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: Only two
Manika Batra is associated with which sport?
Answer: Table Tennis
Indian weightlifter from Manipur; Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallist (49 kg); 4-time CWG medallist including 3 consecutive golds (2018, 2022, 2026); Khel Ratna and Padma Shri awardee (2018)
India's highest sporting honour, renamed from Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in August 2021; awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports