{"id":53083,"date":"2024-04-15T23:48:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=53083"},"modified":"2024-04-15T23:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:48:49","slug":"the-first-indian-to-swim-across-english-channel-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-first-indian-to-swim-across-english-channel-was\/","title":{"rendered":"The first Indian to swim across English channel was"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;V. Merchant&#8221; option2=&#8221;P. K. Banerji&#8221; option3=&#8221;Mihir Sen&#8221; option4=&#8221;Arati Saha&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: C. Mihir Sen<\/p>\n<p>Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel. He achieved this feat on 24 August 1966, becoming the first Asian to do so. He swam from Dover in England to Calais in France in 16 hours and 36 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>A. V. 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