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Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in 1913 for Literature, specifically for his collection of poems 'Gitanjali.' C.V. Raman (Option A) won in 1930, and Mother Teresa (Option C) won in 1979. J.C. Bose was nominated but did not win.

Phu Dorjee Sherpa was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen in 1984 as part of an Indian expedition. This was a significant achievement in high-altitude mountaineering. Options A, B, and C are other notable Indian mountaineers but not the first to achieve this specific feat.

According to the Ramayana, the Sethu (bridge to Lanka) was built under the leadership of Nala (also called Nalan in Tamil), who was a skilled architect among the Vanaras. Neelan (Neela) was his brother and also credited as a builder. Option B (Hanuman) led the army but is not credited as the architect.

Johnny Depp was indeed offered the lead role of Jack Traven in Speed (1994) before Keanu Reeves. Depp turned it down, and the role went to Reeves, whose performance became iconic. The other actors listed were not associated with this casting decision.

Christophe de Margerie served as CEO of Total S.A. from 2007 until his tragic death in 2014. The other options are prominent oil industry executives but from different companies or eras.

Frank Sinatra played Danny Ocean in the original 1960 'Ocean's 11', which featured the famous 'Rat Pack'. The 2001 reboot with George Clooney is a remake of this classic. Charlton Heston, John Hawkins, and Sean Connery were not in the original film.

The Whole Nine Yards (2000) starred Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry as leading characters. Willis plays a mobster named 'Jimmy the Tulip', while Perry is his dentist neighbor. Adam Sandler and Rob Schneider were not in this film.