Indian Firsts — Set 5

Correct Answer: A. Norman Pritchard

• **Norman Pritchard** = Norman Pritchard won two silver medals at the 1900 Paris Olympics. • **Significance** — He competed for India when it was still under British rule. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Milkha Singh; C: K.D. Jadhav; D: Leander Paes.

Correct Answer: C. Milkha Singh

• **Milkha Singh** = Milkha Singh won the gold medal in the 440 yards race in 1958. • **Significance** — He is famously known as 'The Flying Sikh' for his speed on the track. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Dhyan Chand; B: Lila Ram; D: K.D. Jadhav.

Correct Answer: A. Wilson Jones

• **Wilson Jones** = Wilson Jones won the World Amateur Billiards Championship in 1958. • **Significance** — This was a landmark moment for Indian sports on the global stage. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Geet Sethi; C: Michael Ferreira; D: Pankaj Advani.

Correct Answer: D. Viswanathan Anand

• **Viswanathan Anand** = • **• **Fact** =** = Viswanathan Anand achieved the Grandmaster title in 1988. • **Significance** — He is widely credited with the chess revolution that occurred in India. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Dibyendu Barua; B: Pentala Harikrishna; C: Praveen Thipsay.

Correct Answer: C. P.T. Usha

• **P.T. Usha** = • **• **Fact** =** = P. • **Significance** — T. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Karnam Malleswari; B: Shiny Wilson; D: Saina Nehwal.

Correct Answer: D. Harbhajan Singh

• **Harbhajan Singh** = • **• **Fact** =** = Harbhajan Singh took a hat-trick against Australia at Eden Gardens in 2001. • **Significance** — He was the first Indian to achieve this rare bowling feat in Test matches. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Kapil Dev; B: Chetan Sharma; C: Anil Kumble.

Correct Answer: C. Karnam Malleswari

• **Karnam Malleswari** = Karnam Malleswari won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. • **Significance** — She competed in the 69kg category to make Indian history. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Saina Nehwal; B: Mary Kom; D: Sakshi Malik.

Correct Answer: A. Prakash Padukone

• **Prakash Padukone** = Prakash Padukone won the All England title in 1980. • **Significance** — He was the first Indian to conquer what was then considered the unofficial world championship. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Saina Nehwal; C: Pullela Gopichand; D: Nandu Natekar.

Correct Answer: C. Bachendri Pal

• **Bachendri Pal** = Bachendri Pal reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1984. • **Significance** — She was the first Indian woman to achieve this mountaineering milestone. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Premlata Agrawal; B: Arunima Sinha; D: Santosh Yadav.

Correct Answer: D. Abhinav Bindra

• **Abhinav Bindra** = Abhinav Bindra won the 10m Air Rifle gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. • **Significance** — This was India's first ever individual gold medal in Olympic history. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore; B: Neeraj Chopra; C: Sushil Kumar.