{"id":138595,"date":"2023-06-05T12:12:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T06:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=138595"},"modified":"2023-06-05T12:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T06:42:31","slug":"which-famous-long-distance-swimmer-from-west-bengal-was-the-first-to-cross-the-english-channel-in-1958","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/which-famous-long-distance-swimmer-from-west-bengal-was-the-first-to-cross-the-english-channel-in-1958\/","title":{"rendered":"Which famous long distance swimmer from West Bengal was the first to cross the English Channel in 1958?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Question<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Which famous long distance swimmer from West Bengal was the first to cross the English Channel in 1958?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">multiple_choice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Arati Shah<\/td><td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Dibyendu Barua<\/td><td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Mihir Sen<\/td><td>correct<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Option<\/td><td>Sailen Manna<\/td><td>incorrect<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Solution<\/td><td colspan=\"2\">Mihir Sen, a renowned long-distance swimmer, gained fame as the first Indian to successfully cross the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question Which famous long distance swimmer from West Bengal was the first to cross the English Channel in 1958? 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