Who became the first Indian woman to reach world No. 1 in the Badminton World Federation's women's…
Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to top the Badminton World Federation's women's singles rankings. Her rise to No. 1 was announced on 28 March 2015 during the…
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Who became the first Indian woman to reach world No. 1 in the Badminton World Federation's women's singles rankings, published on 2 April 2015?
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Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to top the Badminton World Federation's women's singles rankings. Her rise to No. 1 was announced on 28 March 2015 during the India Open, and the federation published the new rankings on 2 April 2015. Aparna Popat competed in badminton, while Sania Mirza and Sunitha Rao competed in tennis.
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Option A
Incorrect. Sania Mirza rose to world No. 1 in women's doubles tennis in April 2015. This question concerns women's singles badminton.
Option B
Incorrect. Aparna Popat is an Indian badminton player. Saina Nehwal was the first Indian woman to top the world singles rankings.
Option C
Incorrect. Sunitha Rao competed in professional tennis. The ranking here is for badminton.
Option D
Correct. Saina Nehwal was the first Indian woman to top the BWF women's singles rankings, in the list published on 2 April 2015.
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