Correct answer: (c) Shot put
Explanation
- A
Badminton
(a) Badminton. Para-badminton stars (Pramod Bhagat, Manasi Joshi) are a different honour list. Deepa Malik is a throws athlete.
- B
Discus throw
(b) Discus throw. She has thrown discus in her career, but the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2019 citation that this paper keys is shot put.
- C
Shot put
(c) Shot put. Deepa Malik, first Indian woman Paralympic medallist (F-53 shot put silver, Rio 2016), received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2019 for that throws identity. (c) Official key.
- D
Weightlifting
(d) Weightlifting. Powerlifting/weightlifting para stars are another list; Malik’s medal event is shot put.
Summary. Official key is (c). Deepa Malik’s 2019 Khel Ratna is tied to shot put (Rio 2016 silver). Discus is a related throw, not the keyed event name.
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