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First in India MCQs

Practice First in India MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering the first President, Prime Minister, Governor-General, Chief Justice, women achievers, astronauts, Nobel Prize winners, military officers, sports personalities and other notable firsts in Indian history frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.

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Question #61
Who was the first Indian to win the 'Miss Earth' crown?
A. Sushmita Sen
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Dia Mirza
D. Nicole Faria
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Nicole Faria was the first Indian to win the Miss Earth pageant in 2010.
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Question #62
Who was the first Indian to head a UN specialized agency?
A. Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C. Nagendra Singh
D. Dr. Margaret Chan
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan served as the Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the UN.
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Question #63
Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of a UN agency?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Indira Gandhi
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman to lead a major international forum (the UN General Assembly) in 1953.
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Question #64
Who was the first Indian woman to win the 'World Food Prize'?
A. Dr. Vandana Shiva
B. Dr. Radha Ranganathan
C. Dr. Amrita Patel
D. Dr. Swati Nayak
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Dr. Swati Nayak was the first Indian to receive the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, part of the World Food Prize foundation, in 2023.
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Question #65
Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
A. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
B. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
C. Har Gobind Khorana
D. C.V. Raman
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Venkatraman Ramakrishnan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
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Question #66
Who was the first Indian woman to be honored with the 'Bharat Ratna'?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Aruna Asaf Ali
C. M.S. Subbulakshmi
D. Mother Teresa
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Indira Gandhi was the first woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1971.
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Question #67
Who was the first Indian to achieve the 'Grandmaster' title in Chess?
A. Pravin Thipsay
B. Dibyendu Barua
C. Manuel Aaron
D. Viswanathan Anand
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Manuel Aaron became the first Indian International Master, but Viswanathan Anand was the first Indian Grandmaster in 1988.
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Question #68
Who was the first Indian woman to score a double century in ODI cricket?
A. Belinda Clark
B. Mithali Raj
C. Smriti Mandhana
D. Harmanpreet Kaur
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Mithali Raj was the first woman to score a double century in a Test match, and she has been a pioneer in Indian women's cricket records.
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Question #69
Who was the first Indian to win a gold medal in shooting at the Olympics?
A. Abhinav Bindra
B. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
C. Gagan Narang
D. Vijay Kumar
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in the 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Question #70
Who was the first Indian woman to go to space?
A. Sunita Williams
B. Sirisha Bandla
C. Kalpana Chawla
D. Rakesh Sharma
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space on the Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997.
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Question #71
Who was the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff?
A. Admiral J. Cursetji
B. Vice Admiral R.D. Katari
C. Admiral S.M. Nanda
D. Admiral A.K. Chatterjee
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Vice Admiral Ram Dass Katari was the first Indian to become the Chief of the Naval Staff in 1958.
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Question #72
Who was the first Indian to win the 'Templeton Prize'?
A. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
B. Pandurang Shastri Athavale
C. Baba Amte
D. Mother Teresa
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was the first Indian to receive the Templeton Prize in 1975.
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Question #73
Who was the first Indian woman to win the 'Women's World Chess Championship'?
A. S. Vijayalakshmi
B. Harika Dronavalli
C. Tania Sachdev
D. Koneru Humpy
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Koneru Humpy won the World Women's Rapid Chess Championship in 2019.
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Question #74
Who was the first Indian to lead the 'Indian National Army' (INA)?
A. Captain Mohan Singh
B. Shah Nawaz Khan
C. Subhash Chandra Bose
D. Rash Behari Bose
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Captain Mohan Singh was the founder and first leader of the Indian National Army in 1942.
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Question #75
Who was the first Indian woman to reach the North Pole?
A. Santosh Yadav
B. Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu
C. Bachendri Pal
D. Preeti Sen
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu became the first Indian woman to reach the North Pole on skis in 2009.
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Question #76
Who was the first Indian woman to be elected as the President of the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
B. None of the above
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. Indira Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first Indian woman to be elected President of the World Health Assembly in 1950.
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Question #77
Who was the first Indian to be the 'President of the UN Security Council'?
A. V.K. Krishna Menon
B. T.S. Tirumurti
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar served as the President of the UN Economic and Social Council, and India's representative frequently held key UN positions early on.
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Question #78
Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed as the 'Chief Justice' of a High Court?
A. Justice Leila Seth
B. Justice Sujata V. Manohar
C. Justice M. Fathima Beevi
D. Justice Ruma Pal
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Justice Leila Seth was the first woman to become the Chief Justice of a state High Court (Himachal Pradesh) in 1991.
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Question #79
Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed as the Governor of a state?
A. Sarojini Naidu
B. Sucheta Kriplani
C. Padmaja Naidu
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to become a governor in India in 1947.
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Question #80
Who was the first Indian to win an individual medal in the Olympics?
A. Norman Pritchard
B. Leander Paes
C. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
D. K.D. Jadhav
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Norman Pritchard won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics, representing India.
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