Q302
The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha was
A.
Nargis Dutt
AnswerB.
Hema Malini
C.
Jaya Prada
D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The first Indian actress to have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha was Nargis Dutt. Nargis was the first actor to be honored with the Padmashree Award; she was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament) for her charitable work for spastics. Won the National Award for her role in Raat Aur Din (1967). Half-sister of Anwar Hussain and Akhtar Hussain.