Current
Affairs Q & A: 06 April 2018
1. Who has become the youngest
Indian weightlifter to win medal at Commonwealth Games (CWG)?
Answer: Deepak
Lather
Explanation: Teenager
Deepak Lather from Haryana has become the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim
a Commonwealth Games medal by clinching a bronze in the men’s 69kg
weightlifting category at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG-2018) in Gold Coast,
Australia on April 6. He lifted a total of 295kg (136kg+159kg). The youngster,
competing in his first Commonwealth Games, holds the distinction of being the
youngest to hold the national record as well.
