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.
- Q21.
Which became the first state in India to provide 100% tap water connections to rural households (2020)?
A. SikkimB. KeralaC. TelanganaD. GoamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q22.
Who was the first Indian film actress to receive the Padma Shri award?
A. MadhubalaB. Meena KumariC. Devika RaniD. Nargis DuttmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q23.
Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed Chief Justice of a state High Court?
A. Sujata ManoharB. Leila SethC. M. Fathima BeeviD. Anna ChandymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q24.
Who became the first woman fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force to qualify for combat missions?
A. Mohana SinghB. Avani ChaturvediC. Bhawana KanthD. Gunjan SaxenamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q25.
Who is the Indian Army's first woman combat aviator?
A. Priya JhinganB. Shivangi SinghC. Bhawana KanthD. Abhilasha BarakmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q26.
The first Regional Rural Bank (RRB) set up in India was:
A. Gaur Gramin BankB. Jaipur-Nagaur Anchalik Gramin BankC. Haryana Kshetriya Gramin BankD. Prathama Grameen BankmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q27.
India's first jute mill was established in 1855 at:
A. AhmedabadB. KanpurC. Rishra (near Kolkata)D. DundeemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q28.
Who was the first Finance Minister of independent India?
A. Liaquat Ali KhanB. R. K. Shanmukham ChettyC. C. D. DeshmukhD. John MathaimediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q29.
Who was the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award?
A. Balbir Singh Dosanjh (Senior)B. Milkha SinghC. Prakash PadukoneD. Major Dhyan ChandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q30.
In independent India, the first Law Commission was set up in:
A. 1947B. 1834C. 1950D. 1955mediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q31.
Who was the first Lokpal (Chairperson) of India?
A. A. M. KhanwilkarB. Ranjan GogoiC. N. Santosh HegdeD. Pinaki Chandra GhosemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q32.
The Naharkatiya-Nunmati-Barauni pipeline marks India's first constructed:
A. Petroleum product pipelineB. Natural gas pipelineC. Crude oil pipelineD. Water supply pipelinemediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q33.
Which is India's first 'Mixed World Heritage Site' on UNESCO's World Heritage List?
A. Khangchendzonga National ParkB. Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksC. Great Himalayan National ParkD. Sundarbans National ParkmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q34.
Asia's largest wholesale spice market, Khari Baoli, is located in:
A. KochiB. GunturC. DelhiD. MumbaimediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q35.
Who was the first Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
A. Dr Pattabhi SitaramayyaB. K. C. ReddyC. Hari Vinayak PataskarD. Ravishankar ShuklamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q36.
India's first Open Rock Museum is located in:
A. JaipurB. BengaluruC. BhopalD. HyderabadmediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q37.
Which became the world's first government to go 100% paperless?
A. SingaporeB. EstoniaC. DenmarkD. Dubai (UAE)mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q38.
India's first river valley dam after independence, built by the Damodar Valley Corporation, was the:
A. Bhakra DamB. Tilaiya DamC. Maithon DamD. Hirakud DammediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q39.
India's first floating elementary school was inaugurated at:
A. Loktak Lake (Manipur)B. Chilika Lake (Odisha)C. Dal Lake (Jammu and Kashmir)D. Vembanad Lake (Kerala)mediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q40.
Who was the first woman jawan to join the 969 Railway Engineer Regiment of the Territorial Army?
A. Mitali MadhumitaB. Priya JhinganC. Sapper Shanti TiggaD. Punita AroramediumAsked in RailwayView solution ›