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Who became 1st para-athlete to receive Padma Bhushan?
A)
Devendra Jhajharia
B)
Sumit Antil
C)
Varun Singh Bhati
D)
Sundar Singh Gurjar

Correct Answer :   Devendra Jhajharia


Devendra Jhajharia became the first para-athlete to receive the Padma Bhushan award. He has won many Paralympic medals, including gold at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens and 2016 Rio Games, and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
 
Avani Lekhara (para-shooter) was also awarded the Padma Shri award in the Sports category. She is the first Indian woman to win two Paralympic medals in the same Games, as well as the first Indian woman to earn Paralympic gold.

Published On : March 24, 2022
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