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 #121
Who was the first pilot to break the sound barrier?
A. John Glenn
B. Yuri Gagarin
C. Neil Armstrong
D. Chuck Yeager
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Chuck Yeager flew the Bell X-1 faster than the speed of sound in 1947.
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Question #122
Which was the first country to issue a stamp with a portrait of a living person?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Canada
D. China
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The UK is generally credited with early modern stamp traditions, though rules varied.
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Question #123
Who was the first person to discover the structure of a virus?
A. Martinus Beijerinck
B. Wendell Stanley
C. Dmitri Ivanovsky
D. Louis Pasteur
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Wendell Stanley was the first to crystallize a virus (Tobacco Mosaic Virus) in 1935.
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Question #124
Which nation was the first to launch a satellite into Mars orbit?
A. European Space Agency
B. Soviet Union
C. United States
D. India
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The Soviet Union's Mars 2 became the first human-made object to orbit Mars in 1971.
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Question #125
Who was the first person to map the human brain's connections?
A. Camillo Golgi
B. Paul Broca
C. Santiago Ramón y Cajal
D. Francis Crick
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Santiago Ramón y Cajal is considered the father of neuroscience for his mapping of neurons.
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Question #126
Which country was the first to establish a mandatory socialized education system?
A. Prussia
B. France
C. Japan
D. United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Prussia established the first system in the 1760s.
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Question #127
Who was the first person to win the Nobel Prize in two different categories by themselves?
A. Marie Curie
B. John Bardeen
C. None
D. Linus Pauling
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Linus Pauling is the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes (Chemistry and Peace).
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Question #128
Which nation was the first to achieve complete literacy?
A. Sweden
B. Japan
C. Iceland
D. Norway
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sweden achieved near-universal literacy in the 18th century due to Church laws.
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Question #129
Who was the first person to develop the theory of plate tectonics?
A. Alfred Wegener
B. Arthur Holmes
C. Harry Hess
D. Tuzo Wilson
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift, which paved the way for plate tectonics.
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Question #130
Which was the first country to have a female head of state?
A. United Kingdom
B. Israel
C. Sri Lanka
D. Iceland
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the first woman democratically elected as Head of State in 1980.
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Question #131
Who was the first person to describe the cell?
A. Theodor Schwann
B. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
C. Matthias Schleiden
D. Robert Hooke
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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Robert Hooke discovered and named 'cells' in 1665 using a microscope.
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Question #132
Which nation was the first to land a probe on the dark side of the moon?
A. China
B. Japan
C. United States
D. Soviet Union
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
China's Chang'e 4 mission successfully landed on the far side of the moon in 2019.
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Question #133
Who was the first person to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry twice?
A. Marie Curie
B. Linus Pauling
C. Frederick Sanger
D. Barry Sharpless
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Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Frederick Sanger is the only person to win two Nobel Prizes in Chemistry (1958, 1980).
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Question #134
Which country was the first to implement a national public radio station?
A. United Kingdom
B. Germany
C. France
D. United States
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
The BBC was established in 1922 as the world's first national public service broadcaster.
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Question #135
Who was the first person to develop a theory of universal gravitation?
A. Johannes Kepler
B. Isaac Newton
C. Albert Einstein
D. Galileo Galilei
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Isaac Newton published his laws of motion and gravity in 1687.
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Question #136
Which was the first country to have a female prime minister?
A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. United Kingdom
D. Israel
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the first female prime minister in 1960.
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Question #137
Who was the first person to identify the structure of insulin?
A. Frederick Sanger
B. James Collip
C. Banting and Best
D. John Macleod
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Frederick Sanger determined the sequence of amino acids in insulin in 1955.
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Question #138
Which nation was the first to pass laws protecting animal rights?
A. France
B. United Kingdom
C. Germany
D. United States
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
The United Kingdom passed the Cruelty to Animals Act in 1835.
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Question #139
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine?
A. Gerty Cori
B. Barbara McClintock
C. Rosalyn Yalow
D. Gertrude Elion
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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Gerty Cori became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1947.
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Question #140
Which country was the first to host the Olympic Games twice?
A. United Kingdom
B. France
C. United States
D. Greece
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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
France hosted in 1900 and 1924 (and 2024).
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