Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A. Salman Rushdie
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Amrita Pritam
D. R.K. Narayan
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

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