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View all1Who was the first woman to become President of a Muslim country?2Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?3Who was the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Prize?4Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from Asia?5Which was the first country to recognize Bangladesh in 1971?6Which was the first university established in the world?
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Correct Answer: C: Yuri Gagarin
Explanation: The correct answer is C: Yuri Gagarin. Yuri Gagarin was the first person to go to space on April 12, 1961, aboard Vostok 1. The Soviet cosmonaut completed one orbit of Earth in 108 minutes before parachuting back to the ground.