Indian Firsts — Set 2
Sports · भारत में पहली बार · Questions 11–20 of 60
Who was the first Indian to win a medal at the World Athletics Championships?
Correct Answer: A. Anju Bobby George
• **Anju Bobby George** = Anju Bobby George won a bronze medal in the long jump in Paris in 2003. • **Significance** — She made history as the first Indian athlete to stand on the podium at this world event. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Milkha Singh; C: Hima Das; D: Neeraj Chopra.
Who was the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of the Wimbledon Championships?
Correct Answer: A. Ramanathan Krishnan
• **Ramanathan Krishnan** = Ramanathan Krishnan reached the Wimbledon semi-finals twice, in 1960 and 1961. • **Significance** — He was one of the finest tennis players India has ever produced. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Leander Paes; C: Ramesh Krishnan; D: Vijay Amritraj.
Who was the first Indian female wrestler to win an Olympic medal?
Correct Answer: B. Sakshi Malik
• **Sakshi Malik** = Sakshi Malik won a bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics. • **Significance** — She made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to medal at the games. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Vinesh Phogat; C: Geeta Phogat; D: Babita Kumari.
Who was the first captain of the Indian Test cricket team?
Correct Answer: C. C.K. Nayudu
• **C.K. Nayudu** = • **• **Fact** =** = C. • **Significance** — K. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi; B: Lala Amarnath; D: Vijay Hazare.
Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in boxing at the Asian Games?
Correct Answer: D. Mary Kom
• **Mary Kom** = Mary Kom won the gold medal in the flyweight category at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. • **Significance** — She is also a six-time World Amateur Boxing champion. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Sarita Devi; B: Nikhat Zareen; C: Lovlina Borgohain.
Who was the first Indian to win a medal in fencing at an international event (Commonwealth Fencing Championship)?
Correct Answer: A. Bhavani Devi
• **Bhavani Devi** = Bhavani Devi became the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games in 2021. • **Significance** — She won a gold medal at the satellite world cup event in Iceland in 2017. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Kavita Devi; C: Tanisha Verma; D: Radhika Prakash.
Who was the first Indian footballer to play for a European club?
Correct Answer: B. Mohammed Salim
• **Mohammed Salim** = • **• **Fact** =** = Mohammed Salim played for the Scottish club Celtic FC in 1936. • **Significance** — He famously played in the matches while being barefoot or wearing bandages. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Bhaichung Bhutia; C: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu; D: Sunil Chhetri.
Who was the first Indian woman to reach the final of an Olympic track event?
Correct Answer: D. P.T. Usha
• **P.T. Usha** = • **• **Fact** =** = P. • **Significance** — T. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Kamaljeet Sandhu; B: Jyotirmoyee Sikdar; C: Shiny Wilson.
Who was the first Indian to win the World Amateur Billiards Championship?
Correct Answer: D. Wilson Jones
• **Wilson Jones** = Wilson Jones won the world title in 1958, becoming India's first world champion in any sport. • **Significance** — He won the championship again in 1964. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Geet Sethi; B: Pankaj Advani; C: Michael Ferreira.
Who was the first Indian woman to become a World No. 1 in Badminton?
Correct Answer: C. Saina Nehwal
• **Saina Nehwal** = • **• **Fact** =** = Saina Nehwal achieved the world number one ranking in 2015. • **Significance** — She was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton (bronze in 2012). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Ashwini Ponnappa; B: P.V. Sindhu; D: Jwala Gutta.