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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming-
A
Amrendra Singh
B
Bula Chaudhury
C
Junko Taibei
D
Yuri Gagarin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bula Choudhury was born on 2nd January 1970 in Hugli, India. She started swimming at a very early stage when she was only nine years. She is the first woman to swim across seven seas of five continents. She was the first ever Asian woman to swim across the English Channel twice first in 1989 and then in 1999.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arabs. The Arabs and their near neighbours considered the Seven Seas (Arabic: ) to be the seas that they encountered in their voyages to The East. They were trading routes in ancient times and since the time of Muhammad, they are the places where Islam spread and is widely practised.

Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Bula Choudhury is an Arjuna awardee, Padma shri awardee, former India national women’s swimming champion and elected as MLA from 2006 To 2011 in West Bengal state of India.

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