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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 #81
Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal in the Asian Games?
A. Mary D'Souza
B. Shiny Abraham
C. P.T. Usha
D. Kamaljit Sandhu
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Mary D'Souza Sequeira was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Games (1954, athletics).
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Question #82
Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the 'Padma Shri'?
A. Kanan Devi
B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C. Nargis Dutt
D. M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Nargis Dutt was the first film actress to be awarded the Padma Shri in 1958.
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Question #83
Who was the first Indian woman to lead an expedition to Antarctica?
A. Dr. Manju Malik
B. Aditi Pant
C. Sudipta Sengupta
D. Paramjit Mukherjee
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Aditi Pant was one of the first two Indian women scientists to visit Antarctica in 1983.
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Question #84
Who was the first Indian woman to win the 'WTA' title?
A. Ankita Raina
B. Sania Mirza
C. Sunitha Rao
D. Karman Kaur Thandi
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sania Mirza was the first Indian woman to win a WTA title in 2005.
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Question #85
Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed as the 'UN Women' Deputy Executive Director?
A. Nirupama Rao
B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C. Lakshmi Puri
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Lakshmi Puri was appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of UN Women in 2011.
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Question #86
Who was the first Indian woman to receive the 'Sahitya Akademi Award'?
A. Amrita Pritam
B. Ashapurna Devi
C. Mahasweta Devi
D. Krishna Sobti
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Amrita Pritam was the first woman to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956.
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Question #87
Who was the first Indian to serve as the President of the World Bank?
A. Arvind Subramanian
B. Raghuram Rajan
C. Manmohan Singh
D. Ajay Banga
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Ajay Banga became the first Indian-American to be appointed as the President of the World Bank in 2023.
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Question #88
Who was the first Indian woman to win the 'World Wrestling Championships' gold medal?
A. Vinesh Phogat
B. Sakshi Malik
C. Sarita Mor
D. Geeta Phogat
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
As of 2026, Indian women wrestlers have won many medals, but Vinesh Phogat has been a historic leader in international wrestling achievements.
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Question #89
Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the 'World Badminton Championships'?
A. Ashwini Ponnappa
B. Jwala Gutta
C. P.V. Sindhu
D. Saina Nehwal
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Saina Nehwal was the first Indian to win a medal at the World Badminton Championships (bronze in 2015).
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Question #90
Who was the first Indian to be a 'Secretary-General of the Commonwealth'?
A. Shridath Ramphal
B. Emeka Anyaoku
C. Kamalesh Sharma
D. None
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Kamalesh Sharma was the first Indian to serve as the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth from 2008 to 2016.
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Question #91
Who was the first Indian woman to scale the 'Seven Summits'?
A. Bachendri Pal
B. Premlata Agrawal
C. Tashi Malik
D. Santosh Yadav
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Premlata Agrawal was the first Indian woman to climb the Seven Summits (the highest peaks on each continent) in 2013.
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Question #92
Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed as the 'UN Envoy for Youth'?
A. Jayathma Wickramanayake
B. Anjali Appadurai
C. None of the above
D. Vandana Shiva
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Jayathma Wickramanayake was the first UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth, showing global leadership.
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Question #93
Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting?
A. Anjali Bhagwat
B. Heena Sidhu
C. Manu Bhaker
D. Suma Shirur
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Manu Bhaker made history as the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Question #94
Who was the first Indian to reach the rank of 'General' in the Indian Army?
A. K.M. Cariappa
B. Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
C. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
D. K.S. Thimayya
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
General K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian to be promoted to the rank of General in 1949.
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Question #95
Who was the first Indian woman to be a member of the 'International Olympic Committee'?
A. P.T. Usha
B. Mary Kom
C. Anju Bobby George
D. Nita Ambani
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Nita Ambani was the first Indian woman to be elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee in 2016.
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Question #96
Who was the first Indian to win a 'Para Olympic Gold Medal'?
A. Avani Lekhara
B. Devendra Jhajharia
C. Sumit Antil
D. Mariyappan Thangavelu
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Devendra Jhajharia won India's first-ever Paralympic gold medal at the 2004 Athens Games.
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Question #97
Who was the first Indian woman to win a 'Global Teacher Prize'?
A. None of the above
B. Archana Sharma
C. Sadhana Rayalu
D. Ranjitsinh Disale
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Ranjitsinh Disale is the first Indian to win the Global Teacher Prize (2020).
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Question #98
Who was the first Indian woman to become the 'Chairman of UPSC'?
A. D.P. Agrawal
B. Rose Millian Bathew
C. Alka Sirohi
D. Preeti Sudan
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Rose Millian Bathew was the first woman to become the Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in 1992.
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Question #99
Who was the first Indian to be a 'President of the UN General Assembly'?
A. V.K. Krishna Menon
B. Natwar Singh
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. None of the above
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Vijayalakshmi Pandit (1953) is the only Indian to have served as the President of the UN General Assembly.
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Question #100
Who was the first Indian to win a 'Miss Universe' title?
A. None of the above
B. Harnaaz Sandhu
C. Sushmita Sen
D. Lara Dutta
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Sushmita Sen won the title in 1994.
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