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Correct Answer: Option B — Selma Lagerlof Selma Lagerlof is the correct answer because was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1909. Why the other options are incorrect: - Option A — Mae Jemison: Mae Jemison is instead associated with the fact that flew aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-47 in 1992. - Option C — Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit is instead associated with the fact that was elected President of the eighth UN General Assembly session in 1953. - Option D — Gertrude Ederle: Gertrude Ederle is instead associated with the fact that crossed the Channel in August 1926 and improved the existing men's record time. Exam Takeaway: Link Selma Lagerlof with “the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature” and remember the associated event or year.
