WBCS.LIVE practice question

Name the first Indian to swim across the English Channel.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Arati Saha
  2. Brojen Das
  3. Abhijit Rao
  4. Mihir Sen

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mihir Sen

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D. Mihir Sen šŸ“š Explanation: Mihir Sen made history in 1958 by becoming the first Indian and Asian to swim across the English Channel. He completed the swim from Dover to Calais in about 14 hours. He went on to become the only person to swim the oceans of all five continents in a single calendar year. His legendary achievements earned him the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.