Manika Batra became the first Indian woman to break into the top 25 of the world Women’s singles table tennis rankings.
- She achieved a career-best ranking of 24.
- This ranking followed her success in the Saudi Smash, where she reached the quarterfinals.
- She equalled G. Sathyan’s record for the highest rank achieved by an Indian in singles table tennis.
- Manika is a 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist in both individual and team categories.
- She jumped 15 spots in the rankings following her performance in Jeddah.
Q: Who became the first Indian woman to break into the top 25 of the world Women’s singles table tennis rankings?
A) Suthirtha Mukherjee
B) Mouma Das
C) Manika Batra
D) Ankita Das
Ans : C) Manika Batra
