Mary Kom's most recent international gold medal was won at which tournament?
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Question
Mary Kom's most recent international gold medal was won at which tournament?
- A. Asian Games, Hangzhou
- B. President's Cup, Indonesia (Correct answer)
- C. Commonwealth Games, Birmingham
- D. Olympic Games, Tokyo
Correct Answer
Option B — President's Cup, Indonesia
Detailed Solution & Explanation
The correct answer is President's Cup, Indonesia.
Key Points
- Mary Kom's most recent international gold came at the President's Cup in Indonesia.
- She won it in the 51 kg category, adding to one of the most decorated records in amateur boxing.
Additional Information
- Mary Kom is a six-time World Amateur Boxing Champion — the only woman to win the title six times — and took bronze at the 2012 London Olympics, the first Indian woman boxer to medal at the Games.
- She won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast) and at the 2014 Asian Games (Incheon), which is why those events appear as distractors.
- Her honours include the Padma Vibhushan, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Arjuna Award; she is from Manipur and is nicknamed *Magnificent Mary*.
प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)
मैरी कॉम ने अपना सबसे हालिया अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्वर्ण पदक किस टूर्नामेंट में जीता था?
- A. एशियाई खेल, हांगझोउ
- B. प्रेसिडेंट कप, इंडोनेशिया
- C. राष्ट्रमंडल खेल, बर्मिंघम
- D. ओलंपिक खेल, टोक्यो
Topics covered: SSC CGL General Awareness General Awareness SSC CGL 12 Sep 2025 Q30