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Who was the first Governor General of India?
Who was the first Governor General of India?
Who was the first Indian Judge of the International Court of Justice?
Who was the first Indian Judge of the International Court of Justice?
Who was the first person to make a printing press in India?
Who was the first person to make a printing press in India?
Who was the first Indian to reach the South Pole?
Who was the first Indian to reach the South Pole?
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Who was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest without an oxygen cylinder?
Who was the first Indian to climb Mount Everest without an oxygen cylinder?
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Who was the first British Prime Minister to visit India?
Who was the first British Prime Minister to visit India?
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Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?
Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?
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Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
Who was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress?
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Lord Clive
Lord Clive
First Governor of Bengal in India.
W.C. Banerjee
W.C. Banerjee
First President of the Indian National Congress.
General K.M. Cariappa
General K.M. Cariappa
First Commander-in-Chief of Free India.
Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha
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Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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James Hickey
James Hickey
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General Bipin Rawat
General Bipin Rawat
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Study Notes
First in History - India
- Lord Clive: First Governor of Bengal
- Warren Hastings: First Governor General of Bengal
- Lord William Bentinck: First Governor General of India
- Lord Canning: Last Governor General and First Viceroy of India
- Dr. Sachchidanand Sinha: First temporary president of Constituent Assembly
- Lord Louis Mountbatten: First Governor General of India (after independence)
- General K.M. Cariappa: First Commander-in-chief of Free India
- Dr. Nagendra Singh: First Indian Judge of International Court of Justice
- General S.F.J. Manekshaw: First Field Marshal
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad: First Education Minister of Independent India
- Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst: First Chief of Air Staff
- Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee: First Indian Air Chief
- G.V. Mavlankar: First Speaker of Lok Sabha
- James Hickey: First person to make printing press in India
- General Rajendra Singh Ji Jadeja: First Chief of Army Staff
- Vice Admiral R.D. Katari: First Chief of Naval Staff
- General Bipin Rawat: First Chief of Defence Staff of India
- Lt. Ram Charan: First Indian to reach Antarctica
- Fa-Hien: First Chinese pilgrim to visit India
- Badruddin Tayyabji: First Muslim president of Indian National Congress
- Nawang Gombu Sherpa: First person to climb Mount Everest twice
- Col. J.K. Bajaj: First Indian to reach South Pole
- Dwight David Eisenhower: First American president to visit India
- Harold Mc Milan: First British Prime Minister to visit India
- Sherpa Phu Dorjee: First Indian to climb Mount Everest without oxygen
- Nikolai A. Bulganin: First Russian prime minister to visit India
- Justice Hiralal J. Kania: First Chief Justice of India
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Test your knowledge of the prominent firsts in Indian history, ranging from governance to military leadership. This quiz covers notable figures such as Lord Clive, Warren Hastings, and many others who played pivotal roles in shaping modern India. Challenge yourself to recall the contributions of these historical personalities.