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SSC MTS 2019 PYQ — Question 29

SSC MTS Previous Year - 02 August 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

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Who among the following was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel?
 

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Arati Saha

About Arati Saha:
  • She was an Indian long distance swimmer.
  • She became the first Indian sportswoman to be awarded Padma Shri.

 
  • First Indian to swim the English Channel was Mihir Sen.
  • The English Channel, also called simply the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France and links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end.
  • It is the busiest shipping area in the world.