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Question

What is Dhing Express?

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Nickname of Hima Das

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Nickname of Hima Das”.
(b) Nickname of Hima Das.

Dhing Express is the nickname of Hima Das, an Indian sprinter from the state of Assam. She is known as Dhing Express because she hails from the town of Dhing in the Nagaon district of Assam, and is a very fast runner, hence the name "Express".

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