Match the players under List-I with sports given under List - 2:

List - 1                        List - 2

(A) Sreeja Akula       (I) Badminton

(B) Pranoy H.S.        (II) Chess

(C) Bhakti Pradip Kulkani  (III) Weight Lifting

(D) Vikas Thakur       (IV) Table Tennis

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) (A) - IV , (B) - I , (C) - II , (D) - III

Explanation:

• Sreeja Akula is an accomplished Indian table tennis player. She has represented India in several international championships and won the women’s singles title at the Senior National Table Tennis Championships.
• H.S. Prannoy is one of India's top badminton players and has achieved success in various BWF World Tour events.
• Bhakti Kulkarni is an Indian Woman Grandmaster (WGM) in chess, known for her achievements in national and international tournaments.
• Vikas Thakur is an Indian weightlifter who has won multiple Commonwealth Games medals, including silver and bronze.

Information Booster:

Sreeja Akula:

• First Indian woman to win the national singles and mixed doubles titles in the same year.
• Represented India in the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games.

H.S. Prannoy:

Bronze Medal – BWF World Championships 2023

• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
• Became only the fifth Indian men’s singles player to win a medal at the World Championships.

Medals in Team Events:

• Gold – Thomas Cup 2022 (India’s historic win)
• Bronze – Asian Games 2022 (Men’s Team Event)

Vikas Thakur:

• Medalist at multiple Commonwealth Games (2014, 2018, and 2022).
• Competes in the Men’s 96kg weight category.
• Arjun Award in 2022