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First Indian to swim across the English Channel was ______.

  1. A
    Apsara
  2. B
    Durga Agarwal
  3. C
    Mihir Sen
  4. D
    Arati Saha

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Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958. Arati Saha was the first Indian woman to achieve this feat in 1959. Therefore, the first overall Indian is Mihir Sen.

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First Indian to swim across the English Channel was ______.
A
Apsara
B
Durga Agarwal
C
Mihir Sen
D
Arati Saha

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