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Who among the following is the first Indian sportsperson to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship (Women) in 2015 ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Jwala Gutta” option2=”Saina Nehwal” option3=”P.V. Sindhu” option4=”Madhumita Bisht” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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Saina Nehwal was the first Indian sportsperson (woman) to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship in 2015.<\/section>\n
In 2015, Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to reach the final of the BWF World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. She won a silver medal, losing to Carolina Marin of Spain in the final. P.V. Sindhu had won bronze medals in the World Championships in 2013 and 2014 but reached the final for the first time in 2017.<\/section>\n
Prakash Padukone was the first Indian male to win a medal (bronze in 1983) at the World Championships. P.V. Sindhu later became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Championships in 2019.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Who among the following is the first Indian sportsperson to reach the finals in the World Badminton Championship (Women) in 2015 ? [amp_mcq option1=”Jwala Gutta” option2=”Saina Nehwal” option3=”P.V. Sindhu” option4=”Madhumita Bisht” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-1 – 2016 Download PDFAttempt Online Saina Nehwal was the first Indian sportsperson (woman) to reach … <\/p>\n

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