GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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FAMOUS SLOGANS AND PHRASES GIVEN BYFOR INDIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS RENAISSANCE LEADERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the Indian known as “Payyoli Express"?
A
Mary Kom
B
Shakshi Malik
C
P.T. Usha
D
DeepaKarmakar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Such was the speed, grace and charisma of PT Usha, who notched up five medals in the 1986 Asian Games, including four gold medals. Usha, born in Payyoli, Kozhikode district of Kerala, remained the ‘Queen of track and field’ for almost two decades.

Detailed explanation-2: -PT Usha was born in a village named Payyoli, and went on to become our Golden Girl!

Detailed explanation-3: -Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha (born 27 June 1964) is a retired Indian track and field athlete. She was born in Kuthali, Kozhikode, Kerala. She has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979.

Detailed explanation-4: -PT Usha-Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha to use her full name-is one of India’s greatest athletes, often called the country’s “queen of track and field". A graceful sprinter with long strides, she dominated Asian track-and-field events for most of the 1980s, winning 23 medals in all, 14 of which were gold.

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