{"id":55627,"date":"2024-04-16T00:30:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=55627"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:30:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:30:37","slug":"the-first-indian-women-to-reach-olympic-finals-in-individual-track-event-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-first-indian-women-to-reach-olympic-finals-in-individual-track-event-was\/","title":{"rendered":"The first Indian women to reach Olympic finals in individual track event was &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a97dc05f2f9b\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Shiny Abraham                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Arti Saha                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    M.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Valsamma D. 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Usha                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is D. P.T. Usha.<\/p>\n<p>P.T. Usha was the first Indian woman to reach the finals of an individual track event at the Olympics. She did so in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, finishing fourth. She also competed in the 100 metres hurdles and the 4 \u00c3\u0097 400 metres relay at the same Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Usha was born in Payyoli, Kerala, India, on June 27, 1964. She began running at the age of 10 and quickly rose to prominence in Indian athletics. She won her first national title in the 400 metres hurdles in 1979 and went on to win <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> a total of 10 national titles in the event.<\/p>\n<p>Usha made her international debut at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi, where she won a silver medal in the 400 metres hurdles. She went on to compete at the 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 Summer Olympics. She also competed at the 1986 and 1990 Asian Games, winning a total of six gold <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> medals.<\/p>\n<p>Usha is considered to be one of the greatest Indian athletes of all time. She is known for her speed, agility, and determination. She is also known for her work ethic and her dedication to her sport.<\/p>\n<p>Usha retired from athletics in 1997. She is now a coach and a motivational speaker. She is also the founder of the P.T. Usha School of Athletics, which is located in Payyoli, Kerala.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they did not reach the Olympic finals in individual track events.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shiny Abraham competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but she did not reach the final.<\/li>\n<li>Arti Saha competed in the 100 metres hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but she did not reach the final.<\/li>\n<li>M.D. Valsamma competed in the 800 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics, but she did not reach the final.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The first 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