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CTET 7 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 73

Topic: Family and friends

Q73

You must have heard about the famous Olympian Karnam Malleswari. What game did she play in international events?

  1. (1) Wrestling
  2. (2) Cricket (Women’s)
  3. (3) Weight liftingCorrect answer
  4. (4) Chess

Solution.

CBSE answer: (3)

Answer: (3) Weight lifting

  1. Karnam Malleswari is a weightlifter from Andhra Pradesh.
  2. At the Sydney Olympics in 2000 she won a bronze medal, the first Olympic medal won by an Indian woman.
  3. The EVS book uses her story to show girls succeeding in sport.