Who was the first Indian woman to win the Pulitzer Prize? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian woman to win the Pulitzer Prize?
A. Jhumpa Lahiri
B. Siddhartha Mukherjee
C. Geeta Anand
D. Sanghamitra Kalita
Answer: Option A
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Jhumpa Lahiri was the first Indian-origin woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2000 for 'Interpreter of Maladies'.
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Who was the first Indian to be the Approval Secretary?
A. K. R. K. Menon
B. V. K. Krishnamurthy
C. S. S. Khera
D. B. P. Singh
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
S. S. Khera was the first Indian Approval Secretary in 1947.
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Who was the first Indian to be the Training Secretary?
A. B. P. Singh
B. V. K. Krishnamurthy
C. K. R. K. Menon
D. S. S. Khera
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
S. S. Khera was the first Indian Training Secretary in 1947.
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Who was the first Indian to be the Maritime Infrastructure Secretary?
A. S. S. Khera
B. K. R. K. Menon
C. V. K. Krishnamurthy
D. B. P. Singh
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
K. R. K. Menon was the first Indian Maritime Infrastructure Secretary in 1947.
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