Indian Firsts — Set 1

Correct Answer: D. Karnam Malleswari

• **Karnam Malleswari** = Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. • **Significance** — She achieved this historic feat in the 69 kg weight category. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Saina Nehwal; B: Mary Kom; C: P.T. Usha.

Correct Answer: D. Abhinav Bindra

• **Abhinav Bindra** = Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. • **Significance** — This was India's first ever individual gold medal since participating in the games. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Rajyavardhan Rathore; B: Neeraj Chopra; C: Leander Paes.

Correct Answer: B. Virender Sehwag

• **Virender Sehwag** = Virender Sehwag scored 309 runs against Pakistan in Multan in 2004. • **Significance** — He remains the first of only two Indians to have achieved this milestone. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: VVS Laxman; C: Sachin Tendulkar; D: Sunil Gavaskar.

Correct Answer: A. Prakash Padukone

• **Prakash Padukone** = Prakash Padukone won this prestigious title in 1980 by defeating Liem Swie King. • **Significance** — He was the first Indian to be ranked world number one in badminton. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Pullela Gopichand; C: Saina Nehwal; D: Nandu Natekar.

Correct Answer: A. Kamaljeet Sandhu

• **Kamaljeet Sandhu** = Kamaljeet Sandhu won the gold medal in the 400 meters race at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games. • **Significance** — She ran the distance in 57. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Bachendri Pal; C: Komalika Bari; D: Arati Saha.

Correct Answer: A. Viswanathan Anand

• **Viswanathan Anand** = • **• **Fact** =** = Viswanathan Anand earned the Grandmaster title in 1988 at the age of 18. • **Significance** — He later went on to become a five-time World Chess Champion. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Dibyendu Barua; C: Vidit Gujrathi; D: Pentala Harikrishna.

Correct Answer: B. Mahesh Bhupathi

• **Mahesh Bhupathi** = Mahesh Bhupathi won the mixed doubles title at the 1997 French Open with Rika Hiraki. • **Significance** — This victory made him the first Indian to win a major tennis tournament. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Leander Paes; C: Sania Mirza; D: Ramanathan Krishnan.

Correct Answer: A. Arati Saha

• **Arati Saha** = • **• **Fact** =** = Arati Saha successfully swam across the English Channel in 1959. • **Significance** — She was the first Asian woman to achieve this challenging swimming milestone. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Shikha Tandon; C: Anita Sood; D: Bula Choudhury.

Correct Answer: C. K.D. Jadhav

• **K.D. Jadhav** = Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. • **Significance** — He competed in the bantamweight freestyle category during the event. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Milkha Singh; B: Dhyan Chand; D: Norman Pritchard.

Correct Answer: A. P.V. Sindhu

• **P.V. Sindhu** = • **• **Fact** =** = P. • **Significance** — V. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Mirabai Chanu; C: Saina Nehwal; D: Mary Kom.