Indian Firsts — Set 4

Correct Answer: C. Vinesh Phogat

• **Vinesh Phogat** = Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the 50 kg freestyle category in 2018. • **Significance** — This made her the first Indian female wrestler to win gold at the Asian Games. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Babita Kumari; B: Sakshi Malik; D: Geeta Phogat.

Correct Answer: D. None

• **None** = • **• **Fact** =** = The correct answer is 'None'. • **Significance** — As of now, no Indian has won an individual medal at the Winter Olympic Games. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Shiva Keshavan; B: Arif Khan; C: Jagdish Singh.

Correct Answer: B. Anil Kumble

• **Anil Kumble** = • **• **Fact** =** = Anil Kumble took 10 for 74 against Pakistan in Delhi in 1999. • **Significance** — He was only the second bowler in history to achieve this feat after Jim Laker. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Kapil Dev; C: Bishan Singh Bedi; D: Erapalli Prasanna.

Correct Answer: C. Alka Tomar

• **Alka Tomar** = Alka Tomar won a bronze medal in the 59 kg category in 2006. • **Significance** — She was the first Indian woman to secure a podium finish at the world championships. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Vinesh Phogat; B: Geeta Phogat; D: Babita Kumari.

Correct Answer: C. Prakash Padukone

• **Prakash Padukone** = Prakash Padukone won a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships in Copenhagen. • **Significance** — He was the first Indian to win a medal at this elite level of badminton. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Kidambi Srikanth; B: P.V. Sindhu; D: Saina Nehwal.

Correct Answer: D. Sania Mirza

• **Sania Mirza** = Sania Mirza won the Wimbledon doubles title with Martina Hingis in 2015. • **Significance** — She was the first Indian woman to reach the number one ranking in doubles. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Shikha Uberoi; B: Nirupama Sanjeev; C: Ankita Raina.

Correct Answer: C. Ramesh Krishnan

• **Ramesh Krishnan** = Ramesh Krishnan won the Junior French Open boys' singles title in 1979. • **Significance** — He also won the Junior Wimbledon title in the same year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Leander Paes; B: Yuki Bhambri; D: Sumit Nagal.

Correct Answer: B. Sachin Tendulkar

• **Sachin Tendulkar** = Sachin Tendulkar scored 200 not out against South Africa in Gwalior in 2010. • **Significance** — This was the first time any player had reached this milestone in men's ODIs. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Ishan Kishan; C: Rohit Sharma; D: Virender Sehwag.

Correct Answer: D. Dipa Karmakar

• **Dipa Karmakar** = • **• **Fact** =** = Dipa Karmakar qualified for and competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. • **Significance** — She finished fourth in the vault final, narrowly missing a bronze medal. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Pranati Nayak; B: Ruthuja Nataraj; C: Aruna Reddy.

Correct Answer: D. Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi

• **Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi** = • **• **First** =** = Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi was the first Indian female to earn the title of Woman Grandmaster. • **Significance** — Koneru Humpy later became the first Indian female to earn the full Grandmaster title. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Koneru Humpy; B: Harika Dronavalli; C: Tania Sachdev.