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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. Shiny Abraham
B. Mary D'Souza
C. Kamaljit Sandhu
D. P.T. Usha
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Correct Answer: Option B

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. Nargis Dutt
B. M.S. Subbulakshmi
C. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D. Kanan Devi
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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Aditi Pant
B. Sudipta Sengupta
C. Dr. Manju Malik
D. Paramjit Mukherjee
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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Sunitha Rao
B. Karman Kaur Thandi
C. Sania Mirza
D. Ankita Raina
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Correct Answer: Option C

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. None of the above
C. Lakshmi Puri
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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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. Mahasweta Devi
B. Krishna Sobti
C. Ashapurna Devi
D. Amrita Pritam
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Correct Answer: Option D

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. Ajay Banga
B. Arvind Subramanian
C. Raghuram Rajan
D. Manmohan Singh
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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Sarita Mor
B. Sakshi Malik
C. Geeta Phogat
D. Vinesh Phogat
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Correct Answer: Option D

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. P.V. Sindhu
B. Saina Nehwal
C. Jwala Gutta
D. Ashwini Ponnappa
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Correct Answer: Option B

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. Kamalesh Sharma
B. Emeka Anyaoku
C. None
D. Shridath Ramphal
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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Santosh Yadav
C. Tashi Malik
D. Premlata Agrawal
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Correct Answer: Option D

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. None of the above
B. Vandana Shiva
C. Anjali Appadurai
D. Jayathma Wickramanayake
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Correct Answer: Option D

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. Suma Shirur
C. Heena Sidhu
D. Manu Bhaker
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Correct Answer: Option D

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. S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
B. K.M. Cariappa
C. K.S. Thimayya
D. Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
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Correct Answer: Option B

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. Mary Kom
B. P.T. Usha
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. Devendra Jhajharia
B. Sumit Antil
C. Mariyappan Thangavelu
D. Avani Lekhara
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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Ranjitsinh Disale
B. Archana Sharma
C. None of the above
D. Sadhana Rayalu
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Correct Answer: Option A

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. Preeti Sudan
C. Rose Millian Bathew
D. Alka Sirohi
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Correct Answer: Option C

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. Natwar Singh
B. V.K. Krishna Menon
C. None of the above
D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Correct Answer: Option D

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. Harnaaz Sandhu
B. Sushmita Sen
C. None of the above
D. Lara Dutta
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sushmita Sen won the title in 1994.
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