Multiple choice general knowledge history

First Indian to win an academy award

  1. Amir khan

  2. Bhanu Athaiya

  3. A R Rehman

  4. Pratap Singh
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhanu Athaiya became India's first Oscar winner for her costume design work in Gandhi (1983). While A.R. Rahman later won two Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire in 2009, Athaiya's historic win came decades earlier.

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