Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam wins Bronze at Commonwealth Games 2026: PM Modi hails her determination and future prospects

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has congratulated Weightlifter, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam on winning the Bronze medal in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026. The Prime Minister said that her success is the result of her hard work and determination. Shri Modi extended his best wishes to her for her future endeavours.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam won the Bronze medal in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026.
02The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam on her achievement.
03Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam's success is attributed to her hard work and determination.
04The Commonwealth Games 2026 took place in Glasgow.
05India won its sixth medal at the CWG 2026 with Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam's Bronze win.
06Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam had previously won a silver medal in the women's 58 kg category in a previous edition of the Commonwealth Games.
07The weightlifting event was held for women in the 58 kg category at the CWG 2026.

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Most people think Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam won her Bronze medal at the CWG 2022, but actually it was at the CWG 2026.
Most people think the Prime Minister's congratulatory message was for winning a Gold medal, but actually it was for winning a Bronze medal.

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Where were the Commonwealth Games 2026 held?

A.Glasgow
B.New Delhi
C.Mumbai
D.Kolkata

The Commonwealth Games 2026 were held at Glasgow. This is a notable event in India's sports history.

Statement I & IIhard

Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Weightlifter, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam on winning the Bronze medal in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Statement-II: Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam won a Bronze medal in the Women's 58kg event at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games because she had been training hard for years. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
C.Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
D.Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Statement 1 is correct as it mentions that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated Weightlifter, Bindyarani Devi Sorokhaibam on winning the Bronze medal in the women's 58 kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 (Fact #1). However, statement 2 is incorrect because there is no information provided about the reasons behind her win. The fact list only mentions that her success is the result of her hard work and determination (Fact #3), but this is not a direct explanation for why she won the Bronze medal.

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