Who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Karnam Malleswari
• The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal is Karnam Malleswari.
• She achieved this historic feat at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, capturing a bronze medal in weightlifting in the women's 69kg category.
• She also became the first Indian woman to become a weightlifting World Champion in 1994 in Istanbul.
• PV Sindhu is India's badminton star and has won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
• Saina Nehwal is the first Indian shuttler to win two singles gold in Commonwealth Games (2010 and 2018).
• She was also honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2016.