Indian Firsts — Set 6
Sports · भारत में पहली बार · Questions 51–60 of 60
Who was the first Indian woman to win a World Title in any sport (Badminton)?
Correct Answer: D. P.V. Sindhu
• **P.V. Sindhu** = • **• **Fact** =** = P. • **Significance** — V. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Ashwini Ponnappa; B: Saina Nehwal; C: Jwala Gutta.
Who was the first Indian to score a triple century in Test cricket?
Correct Answer: C. Virender Sehwag
• **Virender Sehwag** = Virender Sehwag scored 309 runs against Pakistan in 2004. • **Significance** — He is the first Indian to join the elite group of triple centurions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Karun Nair; B: Sunil Gavaskar; D: Sachin Tendulkar.
Who was the first Indian woman to become a World Number One in any sport?
Correct Answer: A. Saina Nehwal
• **Saina Nehwal** = Saina Nehwal reached the top of the world rankings in badminton in 2015. • **Significance** — She was the first Indian woman to achieve the number one spot in her sport. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: P.V. Sindhu; C: Mary Kom; D: Sania Mirza.
Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal at the Olympic Games post-independence?
Correct Answer: D. K.D. Jadhav
• **K.D. Jadhav** = • **• **Fact** =** = K. • **Significance** — D. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Milkha Singh; B: Dhyan Chand; C: Leander Paes.
Who was the first Indian to score a century in One Day International (ODI) cricket?
Correct Answer: C. Kapil Dev
• **Kapil Dev** = • **• **Fact** =** = The correct answer is Kapil Dev. • **Significance** — Kapil Dev scored India's first ODI century — 175 not out against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Sachin Tendulkar; B: Sunil Gavaskar; D: Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Who was the first Indian chess player to become a Grandmaster?
Correct Answer: A. Viswanathan Anand
• **Viswanathan Anand** = • **• **Fact** =** = The correct answer is Viswanathan Anand. • **Significance** — Viswanathan Anand became India's first Grandmaster in 1988 at the age of 18. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Dibyendu Barua; C: Niaz Murshed; D: Pravin Thipsay.
Who was the first Indian to win a World Championship in any sport?
Correct Answer: A. Pankaj Advani
• **Pankaj Advani** = • **• **Fact** =** = The correct answer is Pankaj Advani. • **Significance** — Pankaj Advani won the World Billiards Championship in 2003, making him one of the earliest Indians to win a world title. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: Jaspal Rana; C: Prakash Padukone; D: Vishwanathan Anand.
Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in badminton?
Correct Answer: A. Saina Nehwal
• **Saina Nehwal** = Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in badminton. • **Significance** — P. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: B: P.V. Sindhu; C: Ashwini Ponnappa; D: Jwala Gutta.
Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning a bronze in Weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Correct Answer: B. Karnam Malleswari
• **Karnam Malleswari** = Karnam Malleswari made history at the 2000 Sydney Olympics by becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, claiming a bronze in the 69 kg Weightlifting category. • **Significance** — She lifted a total of 240 kg (110 kg in snatch and 130 kg in clean and jerk). • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: P.T. Usha; C: Mary Kom; D: Saina Nehwal.
Who was the first Indian to be appointed as the captain of the national football team to play in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers?
Correct Answer: B. Sailen Manna
• **Sailen Manna** = Sailen Manna was the captain of the Indian national football team during their participation in the 1950 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and was also the captain when India reached the 1948 London Olympics. • **Significance** — He was one of the finest centre-halves of his era and led the Indian football team with distinction. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A: Chuni Goswami; C: Balaram; D: Peter Thangaraj.