How many medals were won by India in 2016 Summer Olympics?

How many medals were won by India in 2016 Summer Olympics?

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UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
India won one Silver and one Bronze medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro.
P. V. Sindhu won a Silver medal in Women’s Singles Badminton, and Sakshi Malik won a Bronze medal in Women’s 58 kg Freestyle Wrestling.
India sent its largest-ever Olympic contingent to the Rio 2016 Games (117 athletes). Despite high hopes, the medal tally was limited to these two achievements.