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Who was the first President of India who died while in office?
Who was the first President of India who died while in office?
Who was the first Muslim President of Indian Republic?
Who was the first Muslim President of Indian Republic?
Who was the first Field Marshal of India?
Who was the first Field Marshal of India?
Who was the first Indian to cross English Channel?
Who was the first Indian to cross English Channel?
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Who was the first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna award?
Who was the first Indian to receive Bharat Ratna award?
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Who was the first Education Minister of India?
Who was the first Education Minister of India?
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Who was the first Indian to win a Diamond League Title?
Who was the first Indian to win a Diamond League Title?
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Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice?
Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice?
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Who was the first person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine?
Who was the first person of Indian origin to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine?
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Who was the first woman Ambassador?
Who was the first woman Ambassador?
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Study Notes
Indian Firsts
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Indian Republic.
Prominent Indians
- Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of free India.
- Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize.
Congress Leaders
- W.C. Banerjee was the first President of the Indian National Congress.
- Badruddin Tayyabji was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress.
Indian Presidents
- Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim President of India.
- C. Rajgopalachari was the first and last Indian to be Governor General of free India.
British Rulers
- Lord William Bentinck was the first British Governor General of India (1833-1835).
- Lord Warren Hasting was the first British Governor General of Bengal (1774-1885).
- Lord Canning was the first British Viceroy of India.
- Lord Mountbatten was the first Governor General of free India.
Innovators and Pioneers
- James Hicky introduced the printing press in India.
- Satyendra Nath Tagore was the first Indian to join the I.C.S.
- Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian in Space.
Military Leaders
- Field Marshal Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of India.
- Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji was the first Chief of Army Staff.
- Field Marshal S.H.F. Manekshaw was the first Field Marshal of India.
Famous Indians
- C.V. Raman was the first Indian to get the Nobel Prize in Physics.
- Dr. Radhakrishnan was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna award.
- Mihir Sen was the first Indian to cross the English Channel.
Notable Achievements
- Sri Shankar Kurup was the first person to receive the Jnanpith award.
- Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
- Dr. Radhakrishnan was the first Vice-President of India.
- Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad was the first Education Minister.
- Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel was the first Home minister of India.
Sports and Adventure
- Sherpa Anga Dorjee was the first person to reach Mt. Everest without oxygen.
- Major Somnath Sharma was the first person to get the Param Vir Chakra.
- J.R.D. Tata was the first Indian Pilot (1929).
- Sachin Tendulkar was the first batsman to score double century in One Day International cricket match.
- Neeraj Chopra was the first Indian to win a Diamond League Title.
Women Achievers
- Rita Faria was the first lady to become Miss World.
- Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi was the first woman judge in Supreme Court.
- Miss C.B. Muthamma was the first woman Ambassador.
- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of a state in free India.
- Shanno Devi was the first woman Speaker of a State Assembly.
- Mrs. Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister.
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first woman Minister in a Government.
- Bachhendri Pal was the first woman to climb Mount Everest.
- Santosh Yadav was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice.
- Mrs. Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress.
- Harita Kaur Dayal was the first woman pilot in Indian Air Force.
- Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu were the first woman Graduates (1883).
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This quiz covers the firsts in Indian politics, including the first President, Prime Minister, Nobel Prize winner, and more. Test your knowledge of Indian history!
