8.Which Indian sportsperson is set to take charge as the President of the Paralympic Committee of India? [A] Devendra Jhajharia [B] Deepa Malik [C] Mariyappan Thangavelu [D] Varun Singh Bhati Show Answer
Answer: [B] Deepa Malik Notes: India’s first and only woman Paralympics silver medallist, Deepa Malik is set to take charge as the President of the Paralympic Committee of India. She had earlier announced her retirement from active sports. She is the only woman para-athlete to have been given the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. She is also a recipient of the Padma Shri and Arjuna Award. Deepa Malik won her silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Paralympics in shot put. She has won 58 national and 23 international medals.
