Which India woman was the pioneer in winning a silver medal at the Olympic Games?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is: (d) P.V. Sindhu
Explanation:
· P.V. Sindhu, Indian badminton player, became the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics.
· She achieved this at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Women’s Singles Badminton.
Information Booster:
· P.V. Sindhu also won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
· Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze, weightlifting, Sydney 2000).
· Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal in badminton at the London 2012 Olympics.
· Mary Kom won a bronze medal in boxing at the London 2012 Olympics.
Additional Knowledge:
· Sindhu is the only Indian woman with two Olympic medals.
· She has also won World Championships gold (2019) in badminton.
· India’s first individual Olympic medal was won by K.D. Jadhav (bronze, wrestling, 1952).