Dear aspirants, First in India is one of the most important topics in Static General Knowledge and is frequently asked in SSC, Banking, Railway, UPSC, Defence, State PSC, Police, Teaching, Insurance, JKSSB, CUET, and other competitive examinations.

This chapter covers the first personalities and achievements in independent India across Politics & Governance, Science & Technology, Defence, Sports, Education & Literature, Awards, and Adventure.

First in India – Politics & Governance (Male & Female)

After Independence, India witnessed several historic appointments that shaped the nation’s democratic and administrative system. From the first Governor-General to the first Woman President, these personalities hold a special place in Indian history.

Important Firsts in Politics & Governance

Achievement	Name	Year
First Governor-General of Independent India	Lord Mountbatten	1947
First Indian Governor-General	C. Rajagopalachari	1948
First President of India	Dr. Rajendra Prasad	1950
First Vice President of India	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan	1952
First Prime Minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru	1947
First Deputy Prime Minister	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	1947
First Home Minister	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel	1947
First Education Minister	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad	1947
First Finance Minister	R. K. Shanmukham Chetty	1947
First Defence Minister	Sardar Baldev Singh	1947
First Chief Election Commissioner	Sukumar Sen	1950
First Lok Sabha Speaker	G. V. Mavalankar	1952
First Chief Justice of India	H. J. Kania	1950
First Attorney General of India	M. C. Setalvad	1950
First Chief Minister of an Indian State (Post-Independence)	Govind Ballabh Pant (U.P.)	1947

First Indian Women in Politics & Governance

Achievement	Name	Year
First Woman Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi	1966
First Woman President	Pratibha Patil	2007
First Woman Governor	Sarojini Naidu (United Provinces)	1947
First Woman Chief Minister	Sucheta Kripalani (U.P.)	1963
First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha	Meira Kumar	2009
First Woman Cabinet Minister	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur	1947
First Woman Ambassador	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit	1947
First Woman President of INC	Annie Besant	1917
First Woman Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha	Sonia Gandhi	1999

Important Facts for Quick Revision

• Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of Independent India.
• C. Rajagopalachari was the first Indian Governor-General.
• Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India.
• Jawaharlal Nehru became the first Prime Minister of India.
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as both the first Deputy Prime Minister and first Home Minister.
• Sukumar Sen was India’s first Chief Election Commissioner.
• G. V. Mavalankar became the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
• H. J. Kania served as the first Chief Justice of India.
• M. C. Setalvad became the first Attorney General of India.
• Govind Ballabh Pant became the first Chief Minister of an Indian State after Independence.
• Indira Gandhi became India’s first Woman Prime Minister.
• Pratibha Patil became the first Woman President of India.
• Sarojini Naidu became the first Woman Governor.
• Sucheta Kripalani became India’s first Woman Chief Minister.
• Meira Kumar became the first Woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
• Rajkumari Amrit Kaur became India’s first Woman Cabinet Minister.
• Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit became India’s first Woman Ambassador.
• Annie Besant became the first Woman President of the Indian National Congress.
• Sonia Gandhi became the first Woman Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

First in India – Education & Literature

Education and literature have played a significant role in India’s intellectual and cultural development.

Important Firsts in Education & Literature

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian Nobel Laureate in Literature	Rabindranath Tagore	1913
First Indian Woman Graduate	Kadambini Ganguly & Chandramukhi Basu	1883
First Indian Woman Doctor	Anandibai Joshi	1886
First Indian Booker Prize Winner	Arundhati Roy	1997
First Indian Jnanpith Award Winner	G. Sankara Kurup	1965
First Indian Woman Jnanpith Award Winner	Ashapurna Devi	1976

Important Facts

• Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel Laureate in Literature in 1913.
• Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu became the first Indian women graduates in 1883.
• Anandibai Joshi became the first Indian woman doctor in 1886.
• Arundhati Roy became the first Indian Booker Prize winner in 1997.
• G. Sankara Kurup received the first Jnanpith Award in 1965.
• Ashapurna Devi became the first Indian woman Jnanpith Award winner in 1976.

First in India – Awards & Honours

India’s highest civilian and international recognitions have been earned by several distinguished personalities.

Important Firsts in Awards & Honours

Achievement	Name	Year
First Bharat Ratna Awardee	C. Rajagopalachari	1954
First Woman Bharat Ratna Awardee	Indira Gandhi	1971
First Indian Nobel Prize Winner	Rabindranath Tagore	1913
First Indian Oscar Winner	Bhanu Athaiya	1983
First Indian Grammy Winner	Ravi Shankar	1968
First Indian Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner	Vinoba Bhave	1958

Important Facts

• C. Rajagopalachari became the first Bharat Ratna awardee in 1954.
• Indira Gandhi became the first woman Bharat Ratna awardee in 1971.
• Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel Prize winner in 1913.
• Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian Oscar winner in 1983.
• Ravi Shankar became the first Indian Grammy winner in 1968.
• Vinoba Bhave became the first Indian Ramon Magsaysay Award winner in 1958.

First in India – Transport & Adventure

India has produced many pioneers in exploration, navigation, endurance sports, and adventure. The personalities listed below achieved historic milestones and are included in the “First in India – Transport & Adventure”

Important Firsts in Transport & Adventure

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian to Reach South Pole	Col. J. K. Bajaj	1989
First Indian to Reach North Pole	Squadron Leader Sanjay Thapar	2006
First Indian to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo by Sea	Dilip Donde	2010
First Indian Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo by Sail	Lt. Cdr. Vartika Joshi	2018
First Indian to Swim Across Seven Seas	Bula Choudhury	2004

Important Facts for Competitive Exams

• Col. J. K. Bajaj became the first Indian to reach the South Pole in 1989.
• Squadron Leader Sanjay Thapar became the first Indian to reach the North Pole in 2006.
• Dilip Donde became the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe solo by sea in 2010.
• Lt. Cdr. Vartika Joshi became the first Indian woman to circumnavigate the globe solo by sail in 2018.
• Bula Choudhury became the first Indian to swim across the Seven Seas in 2004.

First in India – Science & Technology (Male & Female)

India has made remarkable progress in science, technology, engineering, medicine, and space exploration. Several Indian scientists, engineers, astronauts, and innovators have achieved historic milestones that are frequently asked in competitive examinations.

Important Firsts in Science & Technology

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian Nobel Laureate	Rabindranath Tagore	1913
First Indian Scientist Nobel Winner	C. V. Raman	1930
First Indian to Receive Nobel Prize in Physics	C. V. Raman	1930
First Indian in Space	Rakesh Sharma	1984
First Chairman of ISRO	Vikram Sarabhai	1969
First Indian to Win Fields Medal	Akshay Venkatesh	2018
First Indian Engineer to Receive Bharat Ratna	M. Visvesvaraya	1955
First Indian Missile Man	Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam	—
First Indian Satellite	Aryabhata	1975
First Indian Lunar Mission	Chandrayaan-1	2008

First Indian Women in Science & Technology

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian Woman in Space	Kalpana Chawla	1997
First Indian Woman Doctor	Anandibai Joshi	1886
First Indian Woman Engineer	A. Lalitha	1943
First Indian Woman Pilot	Sarla Thakral	1936
First Woman Scientist to Receive Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award	Asima Chatterjee	1961
First Woman President of Indian Science Congress	Asima Chatterjee	1975

Important Facts

• Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel Laureate.
• C. V. Raman became the first Indian scientist to receive the Nobel Prize and the first Indian Nobel Prize winner in Physics.
• Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to travel into space.
• Vikram Sarabhai served as the first Chairman of ISRO.
• Aryabhata was India’s first satellite.
• Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar mission.
• Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is known as the Missile Man of India.
• Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian woman in space.
• Anandibai Joshi became the first Indian woman doctor.
• A. Lalitha became the first Indian woman engineer.
• Sarla Thakral became the first Indian woman pilot.
• Asima Chatterjee achieved two historic firsts: the first woman scientist to receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award and the first woman President of the Indian Science Congress.

First in India – Sports (Male & Female)

Indian sport has witnessed several historic achievements across the Olympic Games, cricket, chess, mountaineering, athletics, badminton, boxing, wrestling, and motorsports.

Important Firsts in Sports

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian Olympic Individual Medalist	K. D. Jadhav	1952
First Indian Olympic Individual Gold Medalist	Abhinav Bindra	2008
First Indian Test Cricket Captain	C. K. Nayudu	1932
First Indian Cricket World Cup Winning Captain	Kapil Dev	1983
First Indian Chess Grandmaster	Viswanathan Anand	1988
First Indian World Chess Champion	Viswanathan Anand	2000
First Indian to Swim the English Channel	Mihir Sen	1958
First Indian Everest Climber	Avtar Singh Cheema	1965
First Indian Formula One Driver	Narain Karthikeyan	2005
First Indian Badminton All England Champion	Prakash Padukone	1980

First Indian Women in Sports

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian Woman Olympic Medalist	Karnam Malleswari	2000
First Indian Woman Olympic Silver Medalist	P. V. Sindhu	2016
First Indian Woman Olympic Finalist	P. T. Usha	1984
First Indian Woman Everest Climber	Bachendri Pal	1984
First Indian Woman Grandmaster	S. Vijayalakshmi	2001
First Indian Woman to Win a World Athletics Medal	Anju Bobby George	2003
First Indian Woman Boxer Olympic Medalist	Mary Kom	2012
First Indian Woman Wrestler Olympic Medalist	Sakshi Malik	2016
First Indian Woman Double Olympic Medalist	P. V. Sindhu	2021

Important Facts for Competitive Exams

• K. D. Jadhav became the first Indian Olympic individual medalist in 1952.
• Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian Olympic individual gold medalist in 2008.
• C. K. Nayudu was the first Indian Test cricket captain.
• Kapil Dev led India to its first Cricket World Cup victory in 1983.
• Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Chess Grandmaster and later the first Indian World Chess Champion.
• Mihir Sen became the first Indian to swim the English Channel.
• Avtar Singh Cheema became the first Indian to climb Mount Everest.
• Narain Karthikeyan became the first Indian Formula One driver.
• Prakash Padukone became the first Indian Badminton All England Champion.
• Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman Olympic medalist.
• P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman Olympic silver medalist and later the first Indian woman double Olympic medalist.
• P. T. Usha became the first Indian woman Olympic finalist.
• Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman Everest climber.
• S. Vijayalakshmi became the first Indian woman Grandmaster.
• Anju Bobby George became the first Indian woman to win a World Athletics Medal.
• Mary Kom became the first Indian woman boxer Olympic medalist.
• Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler Olympic medalist.

First in India – Defence (Male & Female)

India’s defence forces have produced several distinguished personalities who achieved historic milestones in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and police services.

Important Firsts in Defence

Achievement	Name	Year
First Indian Commander-in-Chief	K. M. Cariappa	1949
First Field Marshal	Sam Manekshaw	1973
First Chief of Defence Staff	Bipin Rawat	2020
First Chief of Naval Staff	Ram Dass Katari	1958
First Chief of Air Staff	Subroto Mukerjee	1954
First Param Vir Chakra Awardee	Major Somnath Sharma	1947
First Maha Vir Chakra Awardee	Brig. Mohammad Usman	1948
First Indian Army Chief	K. M. Cariappa	1949
First Indian Navy Admiral	Ram Dass Katari	1958
First Indian Air Marshal	Subroto Mukerjee	1954

First Indian Women in Defence

Achievement	Name	Year
First Woman IPS Officer	Kiran Bedi	1972
First Woman Lieutenant General	Puneet Arora	2004
First Woman Air Marshal	Padmavathy Bandopadhyay	2002
First Woman Fighter Pilot	Avani Chaturvedi	2018
First Woman Officer in Indian Army	Priya Jhingan	1992
First Woman to Lead Republic Day Parade Contingent	Divya Ajith Kumar	2015
First Woman to Receive Shaurya Chakra (Officer Category)	Listed in the book with a note to verify separately before publication	—

Important Facts for Competitive Exams

• K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief and also the first Indian Army Chief in 1949.
• Sam Manekshaw became India’s first Field Marshal in 1973.
• General Bipin Rawat became the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in 2020.
• Ram Dass Katari became the first Chief of Naval Staff and the first Indian Navy Admiral.
• Subroto Mukerjee became the first Chief of Air Staff and the first Indian Air Marshal.
• Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
• Brigadier Mohammad Usman became the first Maha Vir Chakra awardee.
• Kiran Bedi became the first Woman IPS Officer.
• Puneet Arora became the first Woman Lieutenant General.
• Padmavathy Bandopadhyay became the first Woman Air Marshal.
• Avani Chaturvedi became the first Woman Fighter Pilot.
• Priya Jhingan became the first Woman Officer in the Indian Army.
• Divya Ajith Kumar became the first woman to lead a Republic Day Parade contingent.

Important MCQs First in India Static GK

Q1. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of Independent India.
2. C. Rajagopalachari became the first Indian Governor-General.
3. Both held the office after India’s Independence.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q2. Arrange the following constitutional offices in chronological order.

1. First Prime Minister of India
2. First President of India
3. First Vice President of India

A) 1-2-3

B) 2-1-3

C) 1-3-2

D) 3-2-1

✅ Answer: A

Q3. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad — First President of India

B) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan — First Vice President of India

C) Jawaharlal Nehru — First Deputy Prime Minister

D) Sukumar Sen — First Chief Election Commissioner

✅ Answer: C

Q4. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the first Deputy Prime Minister.
2. He also became the first Home Minister of India.
3. Both offices were held after Independence.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q5. Who among the following became the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?

A) G. V. Mavalankar

B) Sukumar Sen

C) H. J. Kania

D) M. C. Setalvad

✅ Answer: B

Q6. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) G. V. Mavalankar — First Lok Sabha Speaker

B) H. J. Kania — First Attorney General

C) M. C. Setalvad — First Chief Justice of India

D) Govind Ballabh Pant — First Governor-General

✅ Answer: A

Q7. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Indira Gandhi became the first Woman Prime Minister of India.
2. Pratibha Patil became the first Woman President of India.
3. Both are pioneers in India’s constitutional history.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q8. Sarojini Naidu is remembered as the:

A) First Woman Chief Minister

B) First Woman Governor

C) First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha

D) First Woman Ambassador

✅ Answer: B

Q9. Which one of the following personalities became the first Woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?

A) Meira Kumar

B) Sucheta Kripalani

C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

✅ Answer: B

Q10. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Meira Kumar became the first Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha.
2. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur became the first Woman Cabinet Minister.
3. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit became the first Woman Ambassador.

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q11. Annie Besant is associated with which of the following achievements?

A) First Woman Governor

B) First Woman President of the Indian National Congress

C) First Woman Prime Minister

D) First Woman President of India

✅ Answer: B

Q12. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel Laureate.
2. C. V. Raman became the first Indian scientist Nobel winner.
3. Both received Nobel Prizes in different fields.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q13. Who became the first Indian to travel into space?

A) Vikram Sarabhai

B) Kalpana Chawla

C) Rakesh Sharma

D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

✅ Answer: C

Q14. Which one of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A) Vikram Sarabhai — First Chairman of ISRO

B) Aryabhata — First Indian Satellite

C) Chandrayaan-1 — First Indian Missile

D) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam — Missile Man of India

✅ Answer: C

Q15. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian Woman in Space.
2. Anandibai Joshi became the first Indian Woman Doctor.
3. A. Lalitha became the first Indian Woman Engineer.

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q16. Sarla Thakral is remembered as the:

A) First Woman Scientist

B) First Indian Woman Pilot

C) First Woman IPS Officer

D) First Woman Air Marshal

✅ Answer: B

Q17. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Asima Chatterjee became the first woman scientist to receive the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award.
2. She also became the first Woman President of the Indian Science Congress.
3. Both achievements belong to the same person.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q18. Who became India’s first Field Marshal?

A) K. M. Cariappa

B) Bipin Rawat

C) Sam Manekshaw

D) Ram Dass Katari

✅ Answer: C

Q19. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Bipin Rawat became India’s first Chief of Defence Staff.
2. Ram Dass Katari became the first Chief of Naval Staff.
3. Subroto Mukerjee became the first Chief of Air Staff.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q20. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) Major Somnath Sharma — First Param Vir Chakra Awardee

B) Brig. Mohammad Usman — First Field Marshal

C) K. M. Cariappa — First Chief of Naval Staff

D) Ram Dass Katari — First Air Marshal

✅ Answer: A

Q21. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Kiran Bedi became the first Woman IPS Officer.
2. Puneet Arora became the first Woman Lieutenant General.
3. Padmavathy Bandopadhyay became the first Woman Air Marshal.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q22. Avani Chaturvedi is associated with which of the following achievements?

A) First Woman Army Officer

B) First Woman Fighter Pilot

C) First Woman Air Marshal

D) First Woman IPS Officer

✅ Answer: B

Q23. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Priya Jhingan became the first Woman Officer in the Indian Army.
2. Divya Ajith Kumar became the first woman to lead a Republic Day Parade contingent.
3. Both belong to India’s defence services.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q24. Arrange the following achievements in chronological order.

1. First Indian Commander-in-Chief
2. First Chief of Naval Staff
3. First Chief of Defence Staff

A) 1-2-3

B) 2-1-3

C) 3-2-1

D) 2-3-1

✅ Answer: A

Q25. Which one of the following personalities became the first Indian Olympic Individual Medalist?

A) Abhinav Bindra

B) Kapil Dev

C) K. D. Jadhav

D) Viswanathan Anand

✅ Answer: C

Q26. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian Olympic Individual Gold Medalist.
2. K. D. Jadhav became the first Indian Olympic Individual Medalist.
3. Both achievements are related to the Olympic Games.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q27. C. K. Nayudu is remembered as the:

A) First Indian Cricket World Cup Winning Captain

B) First Indian Test Cricket Captain

C) First Indian Formula One Driver

D) First Indian Chess Grandmaster

✅ Answer: B

Q28. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Kapil Dev captained India to its first Cricket World Cup victory.
2. Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Chess Grandmaster.
3. Both personalities created historic firsts in Indian sports.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q29. Which one of the following personalities became the first Indian World Chess Champion?

A) Prakash Padukone

B) Viswanathan Anand

C) Narain Karthikeyan

D) Mihir Sen

✅ Answer: B

Q30. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Mihir Sen became the first Indian to swim the English Channel.
2. Avtar Singh Cheema became the first Indian Everest Climber.
3. Both achievements are associated with adventure sports.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q31. Narain Karthikeyan is associated with which of the following achievements?

A) First Indian Formula One Driver

B) First Indian Test Cricket Captain

C) First Indian Olympic Gold Medalist

D) First Indian Chess Grandmaster

✅ Answer: A

Q32. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) Prakash Padukone — First Indian Badminton All England Champion

B) Kapil Dev — First Indian Olympic Gold Medalist

C) Abhinav Bindra — First Indian World Chess Champion

D) C. K. Nayudu — First Indian Formula One Driver

✅ Answer: A

Q33. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian Woman Olympic Medalist.
2. P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian Woman Olympic Silver Medalist.
3. Both are Olympic medal winners.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q34. P. T. Usha is remembered as the:

A) First Indian Woman Grandmaster

B) First Indian Woman Olympic Finalist

C) First Indian Woman Boxer Olympic Medalist

D) First Indian Woman Wrestler Olympic Medalist

✅ Answer: B

Q35. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Bachendri Pal became the first Indian Woman Everest Climber.
2. S. Vijayalakshmi became the first Indian Woman Grandmaster.
3. Both achievements were firsts for Indian women.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q36. Anju Bobby George is associated with which of the following achievements?

A) First Indian Woman Olympic Medalist

B) First Indian Woman to Win a World Athletics Medal

C) First Indian Woman Grandmaster

D) First Indian Woman Boxer Olympic Medalist

✅ Answer: B

Q37. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Mary Kom became the first Indian Woman Boxer Olympic Medalist.
2. Sakshi Malik became the first Indian Woman Wrestler Olympic Medalist.
3. Both won Olympic medals in different sports.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q38. P. V. Sindhu is associated with which of the following achievements?

1. First Indian Woman Olympic Silver Medalist.
2. First Indian Woman Double Olympic Medalist.
3. Both achievements belong to the same player.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q39. Which one of the following personalities became the first Indian Woman Graduate?

A) Anandibai Joshi

B) Ashapurna Devi

C) Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu

D) Arundhati Roy

✅ Answer: C

Q40. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel Laureate in Literature.
2. Arundhati Roy became the first Indian Booker Prize Winner.
3. Both are associated with literature.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q41. G. Sankara Kurup is remembered as the:

A) First Indian Booker Prize Winner

B) First Indian Jnanpith Award Winner

C) First Indian Grammy Winner

D) First Bharat Ratna Awardee

✅ Answer: B

Q42. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Ashapurna Devi became the first Indian Woman Jnanpith Award Winner.
2. Anandibai Joshi became the first Indian Woman Doctor.
3. Both are pioneering Indian women in different fields.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q43. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A) C. Rajagopalachari — First Bharat Ratna Awardee

B) Ravi Shankar — First Oscar Winner

C) Vinoba Bhave — First Nobel Prize Winner

D) Bhanu Athaiya — First Grammy Winner

✅ Answer: A

Q44. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Indira Gandhi became the first Woman Bharat Ratna Awardee.
2. Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian Oscar Winner.
3. Ravi Shankar became the first Indian Grammy Winner.

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q45. Vinoba Bhave is associated with which of the following achievements?

A) First Indian Booker Prize Winner

B) First Indian Ramon Magsaysay Award Winner

C) First Indian Oscar Winner

D) First Indian Jnanpith Award Winner

✅ Answer: B

Q46. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Col. J. K. Bajaj became the first Indian to reach the South Pole.
2. Squadron Leader Sanjay Thapar became the first Indian to reach the North Pole.
3. Both achievements are related to polar exploration.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q47. Dilip Donde is remembered as the:

A) First Indian to Reach South Pole

B) First Indian to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo by Sea

C) First Indian to Swim Across Seven Seas

D) First Indian Formula One Driver

✅ Answer: B

Q48. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. Lt. Cdr. Vartika Joshi became the first Indian Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo by Sail.
2. Bula Choudhury became the first Indian to Swim Across Seven Seas.
3. Both achievements are related to endurance and adventure.

A) 1 only

B) 2 only

C) 1 and 2 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D

Q49. Arrange the following achievements in chronological order.

1. First Indian Nobel Laureate
2. First Indian in Space
3. First Indian Lunar Mission

A) 1-2-3

B) 2-1-3

C) 1-3-2

D) 3-2-1

✅ Answer: A

Q50. Which of the following statements are correct?

1. India’s “First in India” achievements cover governance, science, defence, sports, education, awards, and adventure.
2. These milestones are important for competitive examinations.
3. The personalities listed represent pioneering achievements in their respective fields.

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D