Question

Which Indian para-athlete has recently secured the No.$1$ rank in Asia in $F53$ Javelin category? [March 2018]

• A. Rinku Hooda
• B. Deepa Malik
• C. Karamjyoti Dalal
• D. Pooja Khanna

Answer 1

The correct option is B Deepa Malik

Indian para-athlete Deepa Malik has won a gold medal in the $F-53/54$ category javelin event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai on March $15,2018$. With this, she has secured the No. $1$ rank in Asia in $F53$ Javelin category. Beside this, Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal in Paralympic Games and won a Silver medal at the $2016$ Summer Paralympics in the shot put. She has been honoured with the Arjuna award in $2012$ and has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in $2017$ for her achievements.