Firsts in India & World Questions with Solutions
This topic covers the first persons and events in India and the world: the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize, the first woman to hold major offices, the first to climb Everest or reach space, and India's first institutions, newspapers, railways and satellites. It also covers the largest, longest, highest and smallest records in India and the world. These are pure memory questions, so revise them as short lists by theme: first women, first in sports, first in science and space, and first in governance. Be careful with the exact wording, such as 'first Indian' versus 'first person of Indian origin', or 'first woman President' versus 'first woman Prime Minister', since options are often designed to exploit this. Practise the firsts in India and the world questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
Who was the first President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
A. Maharaja Bhupinder SinghB. Jamsetji TataC. Sir Dorabji TataD. G.D. SondhimediumAsked in Police +1View solution › - Q2.
Who was the first president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
A. Juan Antonio SamaranchB. Pierre de CoubertinC. Demetrios VikelasD. Avery BrundagemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
Who was the first Indian woman to win a Grammy Award?
A. Anoushka ShankarB. Asha BhosleC. Tanvi ShahD. Shreya GhoshalmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q4.
In which year was the first radio programme broadcast in India?
A. 1936B. 1927C. 1947D. 1923mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
Which was the first non-suburban railway station in India to be managed entirely by women?
A. New Delhi railway stationB. Matunga railway station, MumbaiC. Gandhinagar Capital railway station, GujaratD. Gandhinagar railway station, JaipurmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
Who is the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi?
A. Romila ThaparB. Najma AkhtarC. Shobha RaniD. Santishree Dhulipudi PanditmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q7.
India's first moss garden was developed in which state?
A. UttarakhandB. Himachal PradeshC. KeralaD. SikkimmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q8.
The first summit (Founding Conference) of the International Solar Alliance was held in:
A. Abu DhabiB. ParisC. GurugramD. New DelhimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q9.
Which expressway is known as India's first smart and green highway?
A. Eastern Peripheral Expressway (KGP)B. Yamuna ExpresswayC. Mumbai-Pune ExpresswayD. Agra-Lucknow ExpresswaymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q10.
Which was India's first 'private' train, run by the IRCTC from October 2019?
A. Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas ExpressB. Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi ExpressC. Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas ExpressD. Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat ExpressmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q11.
The first National Forest Policy of independent India was issued in:
A. 1988B. 1947C. 1952D. 1972mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q12.
Who became the first woman to serve as Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A. Indermit GillB. Gita GopinathC. Kristalina GeorgievaD. Pinelopi Koujianou GoldbergmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q13.
Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Annapurna?
A. Santosh YadavB. Arunima SinhaC. Bachendri PalD. Priyanka MohitemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q14.
Who was the first Indian to perform at London's Royal Albert Hall?
A. Lata MangeshkarB. M. S. SubbulakshmiC. Pandit Ravi ShankarD. Mohammed RafimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q15.
Who, along with Chandramukhi Basu, was among the first two women graduates of Calcutta University (1883) and later became one of India's first women doctors?
A. Anandibai JoshiB. Kadambini GangulyC. Pandita RamabaiD. Savitribai PhulemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q16.
Who was the first Indian to complete a solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the world under sail?
A. Rakesh SharmaB. Abhilash TomyC. Vartika JoshiD. Dilip DondemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q17.
Who was the first president of the All India Kisan Sabha?
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelB. N. G. RangaC. Swami Sahajanand SaraswatiD. Baba RamchandramediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q18.
India's first floating missile test range is:
A. INS DhruvB. INS VikrantC. INS ArihantD. INS AnveshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
India's first underground bunker museum, 'Krantigatha', is located at:
A. Red Fort, DelhiB. Cellular Jail, Port BlairC. Raj Bhavan, MumbaiD. Fort William, KolkatamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
Who is regarded as the first Muslim woman teacher of India?
A. Aruna Asaf AliB. Abida SultanC. Fatima SheikhD. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat HossainmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›