First in the World MCQs

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First in the World MCQs

Practice First in the World MCQs with answers and detailed explanations covering the first President, Prime Minister, astronaut, woman achievers, explorers, Nobel Prize winners, inventors, scientists, world records, historical milestones and other notable firsts in world history frequently asked in SSC, Railway, Banking, UPSC, JKSSB, Police, Defence, Teaching and other competitive examinations.

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Question #1
Who was the first person to travel into space?
A. John Glenn
B. Neil Armstrong
C. Yuri Gagarin
D. Alan Shepard
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel into space and orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961.
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Question #2
Who was the first woman to become a Prime Minister in the world?
A. Margaret Thatcher
B. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
C. Golda Meir
D. Indira Gandhi
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first female Prime Minister in 1960.
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Question #3
Who was the first person to reach the South Pole?
A. Robert Peary
B. Ernest Shackleton
C. Roald Amundsen
D. Robert Falcon Scott
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen led the first expedition to reach the South Pole in December 1911.
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Question #4
Which was the first country to adopt a written constitution?
A. Greece
B. United Kingdom
C. France
D. United States of America
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The United States Constitution, ratified in 1788, is the oldest written national constitution still in use.
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Question #5
Who was the first person to win two Nobel Prizes in different scientific fields?
A. Frederick Sanger
B. Linus Pauling
C. Marie Curie
D. John Bardeen
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Marie Curie is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields: Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911).
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Question #6
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in national elections?
A. Australia
B. United States
C. Finland
D. New Zealand
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
New Zealand was the first self-governing country to grant all adult women the right to vote in 1893.
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Question #7
Who is often considered the 'Father of History'?
A. Plato
B. Herodotus
C. Socrates
D. Thucydides
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Herodotus, the Greek historian, is traditionally known as the 'Father of History' for his work 'The Histories'.
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Question #8
Which civilization is credited with creating the first writing system, cuneiform?
A. Chinese
B. Indus Valley
C. Egyptian
D. Sumerian
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
The ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia developed cuneiform, which is recognized as the earliest known writing system.
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Question #9
Who was the first European to reach India by sea?
A. Vasco da Gama
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Amerigo Vespucci
D. Christopher Columbus
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama reached Calicut, India, in 1498 by sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.
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Question #10
Which planet was the first to be discovered using a telescope?
A. Mars
B. Neptune
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in 1781, making it the first planet discovered using a telescope.
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Question #11
Who was the first person to step on the Moon?
A. Neil Armstrong
B. Buzz Aldrin
C. Michael Collins
D. Yuri Gagarin
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the lunar surface on July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission.
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Question #12
Which was the first human-made satellite to orbit the Earth?
A. Explorer 1
B. Sputnik 1
C. Luna 2
D. Vanguard 1
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, making it the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth.
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Question #13
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
A. Bessie Coleman
B. Jacqueline Cochran
C. Harriet Quimby
D. Amelia Earhart
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Amelia Earhart became the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932.
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Question #14
Which empire was the first to establish a postal system?
A. Mongol Empire
B. Roman Empire
C. Persian Empire
D. Egyptian Empire
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
The Achaemenid Persian Empire established the 'Chapar Khaneh', an early postal service, under Cyrus the Great.
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Question #15
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the globe?
A. Christopher Columbus
B. Francis Drake
C. James Cook
D. Ferdinand Magellan
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Ferdinand Magellan organized the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he died before the voyage was completed.
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Question #16
Which city is considered the first in the world to reach a population of one million?
A. Babylon
B. Athens
C. Rome
D. Alexandria
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Rome is widely believed to be the first city in history to reach a population of one million, around 5 BCE.
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Question #17
Who was the first Nobel Prize winner in Literature?
A. Leo Tolstoy
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Sully Prudhomme
D. Rudyard Kipling
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
French poet Sully Prudhomme was the first recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901.
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Question #18
Which country was the first to send a woman into space?
A. China
B. Soviet Union
C. France
D. United States
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Soviet Union sent Valentina Tereshkova into space in 1963, making her the first woman to reach orbit.
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Question #19
Who was the first person to climb Mount Everest?
A. Maurice Herzog
B. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
C. Reinhold Messner
D. George Mallory
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.
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Question #20
Which was the first university in the world?
A. University of Al-Qarawiyyin
B. University of Oxford
C. University of Paris
D. University of Bologna
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco, founded in 859 AD, is recognized by UNESCO as the oldest existing university.
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