Questions & Answers HS (11th & 12th) : Who is First in India

First in Governance and Politics

First President of India – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
First Prime Minister of India – Jawaharlal Nehru
First Female Prime Minister of India – Indira Gandhi
First Female President of India – Pratibha Patil
First Vice President of India – Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
First Speaker of Lok Sabha – Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
First Woman Governor of a State in India – Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh)
First Chief Election Commissioner of India – Sukumar Sen

First in Education and Science

First University in India – University of Calcutta (1857)
First Indian to Win Nobel Prize – Rabindranath Tagore (Literature, 1913)
First Indian to Receive Bharat Ratna – C. Rajagopalachari, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and C.V. Raman (1954)
First Indian in Space – Rakesh Sharma
First Satellite of India – Aryabhata (1975)
First Nuclear Test in India – Pokhran I (1974)
First Indian to Win Nobel Prize in Physics – C.V. Raman (1930)
First Indian to Win Nobel Prize in Medicine – Har Gobind Khorana (1968)

First in Sports

First Indian to Win an Individual Olympic Medal – Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav (1952, Wrestling)
First Indian to Win an Olympic Gold Medal (Individual) – Abhinav Bindra (2008, Shooting)
First Woman to Win an Olympic Medal for India – Karnam Malleswari (2000, Weightlifting)
First Indian Woman to Win a Medal in Badminton at Olympics – Saina Nehwal (2012, Bronze)
First Indian to Win a Grand Slam Title – Mahesh Bhupathi (1997, Mixed Doubles at French Open)
First Indian Cricket Team Captain – C.K. Nayudu
First Indian Woman to Climb Mount Everest – Bachendri Pal
First Indian to Swim Across the English Channel – Mihir Sen

First in Arts and Literature

First Indian Sound Film – Alam Ara (1931)
First Indian to Win an Oscar – Bhanu Athaiya (Costume Design for Gandhi, 1982)
First Indian to Get Jnanpith Award – G. Sankara Kurup (1965, Malayalam Literature)
First Indian Feature Film – Raja Harishchandra (1913, Directed by Dadasaheb Phalke)
First Indian Woman to Win the Booker Prize – Arundhati Roy (1997, The God of Small Things)

First in Military and Defense

First Field Marshal of India – Sam Manekshaw
First Indian Aircraft Carrier – INS Vikrant
First Woman in the Indian Army to Receive the Sena Medal – Captain Tania Shergill
First Indian to Receive Param Vir Chakra – Major Somnath Sharma (Posthumous)

First in Economy and Industry

First Indian Bank – Bank of Hindustan (1770)
First Woman Chairperson of SBI – Arundhati Bhattacharya
First Stock Exchange in India – Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
First Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in India – Kandla EPZ
First Indian to Become a Billionaire – Dhirubhai Ambani

First in Social Reforms and Movements

First Woman to Practice Law in India – Cornelia Sorabji
First Woman Judge of Supreme Court of India – Justice M. Fathima Beevi
First Woman Chief Justice of a High Court – Justice Leila Seth (Himachal Pradesh High Court)
First Woman IPS Officer in India – Kiran Bedi
First Woman Pilot in Indian Air Force – Harita Kaur Deol
First Indian Woman to Become UN General Assembly President – Vijayalakshmi Pandit
First Woman Railway Driver in India – Surekha Yadav

First in Infrastructure and Transport

First Passenger Train in India – Ran from Bombay to Thane (1853)
First Metro Rail Service in India – Kolkata Metro (1984)
First Monorail in India – Mumbai Monorail
First International Airport in India – Cochin International Airport (First to run on solar power)
First Expressway in India – Mumbai-Pune Expressway
First Indian Bullet Train Project – Mumbai-Ahmedabad (Ongoing)

First in Agriculture and Environment

First Organic State in India – Sikkim
First National Park in India – Jim Corbett National Park (Established in 1936 as Hailey National Park)
First State in India to Achieve 100% Literacy – Kerala
First Botanical Garden in India – Indian Botanic Garden, Kolkata
First Indian Biosphere Reserve – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
First River-Linking Project in India – Ken-Betwa River Link (Ongoing)

First in Technology and Communication

First Indigenous Supercomputer in India – PARAM (Developed by C-DAC in 1991)
First Indian Rocket Launch – Rohini-75 (1967, launched from Thumba, Kerala)
First Indian Mission to Mars – Mangalyaan (Mars Orbiter Mission, 2013)
First Indian Mission to the Moon – Chandrayaan-1 (2008)
First Mobile Phone Call in India – Made between Kolkata and New Delhi (1995)
First 5G Service in India – Launched in October 2022

First in Awards and Recognitions

First Indian to Win a Grammy Award – Ravi Shankar (1967)
First Indian Actress to Win Miss World – Reita Faria (1966)
First Indian Actress to Win Miss Universe – Sushmita Sen (1994)
First Indian Woman to Win Miss Earth – Nicole Faria (2010)
First Indian Movie to be Nominated for an Oscar – Mother India (1957)
First Indian to Win Ramon Magsaysay Award – Vinoba Bhave (1958)

First in Business and Finance

First Public Sector Bank in India – State Bank of India (1955, formerly Imperial Bank)
First Indian Company Listed on NASDAQ – Infosys
First Indian Stock Market Index – Sensex (Bombay Stock Exchange)
First Digital Bank in India – Digibank by DBS
First Indian to Ring the Opening Bell at NASDAQ – Anil Ambani (2002)
First Payment Bank in India – Airtel Payments Bank

First in Law and Constitution

First Chief Justice of India – H. J. Kania
First Chief Justice of Supreme Court Appointed Directly from the Bar – Justice S.M. Sikri
First Law Minister of Independent India – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
First Act Passed by Independent India – Indian Independence Act 1947 (Given royal assent in Britain)
First Constitutional Amendment – First Amendment Act, 1951

First in Health and Medicine

First AIIMS Hospital in India – New Delhi (1956)
First Indian Woman Doctor – Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi
First Indigenous COVID-19 Vaccine – Covaxin (Developed by Bharat Biotech)
First Indian Test-Tube Baby – Kanupriya Agarwal (1978)
First Health University in India – Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

First in Media and Communication

First Newspaper in India – Hicky's Bengal Gazette (1780)
First Radio Broadcast in India – All India Radio (1927)
First TV Broadcast in India – Doordarshan (1959)
First Indian Film to be Nominated for Golden Globe – Salaam Bombay! (1988)
First Indian to Host an International Radio Show – Ameen Sayani (Radio Ceylon)

First in Exploration and Adventure

First Indian Woman to Reach North Pole – Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu
First Indian Man to Reach South Pole – Col. J.K. Bajaj
First Indian Woman to Sail Around the World Solo – Lt. Cdr. Vartika Joshi
First Indian to Conquer the Seven Summits – Colonel M.S. Kohli

First in Space and Aviation

First Indian Satellite Launched by ISRO – Aryabhata (1975)
First Space Station Module Planned by India – Gaganyaan Program (Ongoing)
First Indian Communication Satellite – INSAT-1B
First Reusable Launch Vehicle Developed by India – RLV-TD (2016)
First Human Spaceflight Mission Planned by India – Gaganyaan (Planned for upcoming years)

First in Railways and Maritime

First Indian Woman Captain of a Merchant Navy Vessel – Captain Radhika Menon
First Submarine of India – INS Kalvari (1967)
First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier – INS Vikrant (2022, New Version)
First Container Terminal in India – Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Mumbai)
First Indian Port to Go Fully Automated – Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT)
First Indian Nuclear-Powered Submarine – INS Arihant

First in Science and Technology (continued)

First Indian Robot to Work in a Hospital – Mitra Robot
First Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – IIT Kharagpur (1951)
First Successful Test of an Anti-Satellite Missile – Mission Shakti (2019)
First Artificial Intelligence-Powered Platform by a Bank in India – Eva by HDFC Bank
First Indian 3D Printed Building – Military Quarters in Chennai (2020)

First in Awards and Recognition (continued)

First Indian Woman to Win a Silver Medal at Olympics – P.V. Sindhu (2016)
First Indian to Win an Academy Award for Best Original Score – A.R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire, 2008)
First Indian to Win the Booker International Prize – Geetanjali Shree (Tomb of Sand, 2022)
First Indian to Win All England Open Badminton Championship – Prakash Padukone (1980)
First Indian to Win the Pulitzer Prize – Gobind Behari Lal (1937)

First in Armed Forces

First Indian Woman to Join the Army Corps of Engineers – Major General Madhuri Kanitkar
First Indian Woman to Join the Navy as a Pilot – Sub Lieutenant Shivangi
First Tri-Services Chief of Defence Staff – General Bipin Rawat
First Indian Women Fighter Pilots in Indian Air Force – Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh, and Avani Chaturvedi
First Indian to Receive Victoria Cross – Khudadad Khan (World War I, 1914)

First in Religion and Philosophy

First Sikh Guru – Guru Nanak Dev
First Woman Saint to Be Canonized by the Catholic Church in India – Mother Teresa (2003)
First Indian Woman to Become a Nun in Buddhism – Sister Dhammadinna
First Jain Acharya in the Modern Era – Acharya Shantisagar
First Indian Translation of the Bible – Tamil Bible, by Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg (1714)

First in Literature and Language

First Indian Novel in English – Rajmohan's Wife by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
First Hindi Novel – Pariksha Guru by Srinivas Das (1882)
First Malayalam Novel – Kundalatha by Appu Nedungadi (1887)
First Hindi Language Daily Newspaper – Samachar Sudha Varshan (1826)
First Kannada Novel – Indira Bai by Gulvadi Venkata Rao (1899)

First in Civil Services and Judiciary

First Indian Woman in Indian Civil Services – Anna George Malhotra
First Indian Chief Justice of High Court (Pre-Independence) – T. Muthuswami Iyer (Madras High Court)
First Chief Justice of Independent India – Harilal Jekisundas Kania
First Woman District Collector in India – Anna Rajam Malhotra
First Indian Woman District Judge – Chonira Belliappa Muthamma

First in Diplomacy and International Relations

First Indian Ambassador to the United States – Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
First Indian Diplomat to Serve at the UN – Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar (First President of the UN Economic and Social Council)
First Indian Member of International Court of Justice – B. N. Rau
First Indian Woman Diplomat – C. B. Muthamma
First Indian Embassy Outside India – Kabul, Afghanistan (1947)

First in Media and Journalism

First Indian Woman Editor of an English Newspaper – Dina Vakil (Sunday Observer)
First Indian Woman Journalist to Cover a War – Homai Vyarawalla
First Indian Satellite Television Channel – Zee TV (1992)
First Hindi Movie to Enter the 100 Crore Club – Ghajini (2008)
First Indian YouTube Channel to Hit 100 Million Subscribers – T-Series

First in Corporate and Industry

First Indian to Head a Global Tech Company – Satya Nadella (Microsoft)
First Indian Company to Export Software – Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
First Indian Automobile Manufacturer – Hindustan Motors
First Indian Company to Introduce the Concept of Mutual Funds – Unit Trust of India (UTI)
First Indian Company to Cross $100 Billion in Market Cap – Reliance Industries Ltd.

First in Environmental Conservation

First Tiger Reserve in India – Jim Corbett (Part of Project Tiger, 1973)
First Man-made Forest in India – Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Gurgaon
First State to Ban Plastic Bags – Himachal Pradesh
First Marine National Park in India – Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat
First Environmental Day Celebrated in India – 5 June 1974, as part of the World Environment Day

First in Culture and Performing Arts

First Indian Classical Dancer to Receive Padma Vibhushan – Balasaraswati (Bharatanatyam)
First Indian to Write and Produce a Dance-Drama in English – Rukmini Devi Arundale
First Indian Feature Film Nominated at Cannes Film Festival – Neecha Nagar (1946)
First Indian Film to Be Digitally Restored – Mughal-e-Azam
First Woman to Win Sangeet Natak Akademi Award – Indrani Rahman (1957, Bharatanatyam)

First in Healthcare and Public Health

First Indian Vaccine to Be Patented Internationally – Rotavac (Developed by Bharat Biotech for Rotavirus)
First Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre – Jangla, Chhattisgarh
First Public Blood Bank in India – Chennai (1954)
First National Health Insurance Scheme in India – Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (2008)
First Mental Health Care Act in India – Mental Healthcare Act, 1987 (Amended 2017)

First in Tourism and Heritage

First UNESCO World Heritage Site in India – Ajanta Caves and Ellora Caves (1983)
First Indian City to Make UNESCO World Heritage City List – Ahmedabad (2017)
First Eco-Tourism Project in India – Thenmala, Kerala
First Floating Post Office in India – Dal Lake, Srinagar
First Night Safari in India – Lion Safari at Etawah, Uttar Pradesh

First in Banking and Financial Services

First Indian Woman to Head a Bank in India – Tarjani Vakil (Exim Bank)
First Indian Stock to be Listed on London Stock Exchange – ICICI Bank
First Online Payment Bank – Paytm Payments Bank
First Private Bank in India after Nationalization – HDFC Bank
First Microfinance Institution in India – SEWA Bank, Ahmedabad

First in Aviation and Space (continued)

First Indian Commercial Aircraft Manufacturer – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
First Private Commercial Rocket Launched by an Indian Company – Vikram-S by Skyroot Aerospace (2022)
First Indian to Spend Extended Time on International Space Station (ISS) – Rakesh Sharma (Guest of the Soviet Union in 1984)
First Indian to Fly Across the Atlantic – JRD Tata (1930)
First Indian Female Commercial Pilot – Prem Mathur

First in Rural Development and Agriculture

First Organic Village in India – Jaivik Gaon in Meghalaya
First Indian State to Use GPS for Agricultural Land Mapping – Karnataka
First Rural Employment Scheme in India – Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Scheme (Later inspired MGNREGA)
First Agriculture Export Zone in India – Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

First in Education (continued)

First Medical College in India – Calcutta Medical College (1835)
First Indian University to Offer Online Degree – Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
First Indian Woman to Get a PhD – Kamini Roy (1895)
First Sanskrit University in India – Varanasi Sanskrit University (1791)
First National Institute of Technology – NIT Tiruchirappalli (1964)

Monday, November 11, 2024

Who is First in India

First in Governance and Politics

First in Education and Science

First in Sports

First in Arts and Literature

First in Military and Defense

First in Economy and Industry

First in Social Reforms and Movements

First in Infrastructure and Transport

First in Agriculture and Environment

First in Technology and Communication

First in Awards and Recognitions

First in Business and Finance

First in Law and Constitution

First in Health and Medicine

First in Media and Communication

First in Exploration and Adventure

First in Space and Aviation

First in Railways and Maritime

First in Science and Technology (continued)

First in Awards and Recognition (continued)

First in Armed Forces

First in Religion and Philosophy

First in Literature and Language

First in Civil Services and Judiciary

First in Diplomacy and International Relations

First in Media and Journalism

First in Corporate and Industry

First in Environmental Conservation

First in Culture and Performing Arts

First in Healthcare and Public Health

First in Tourism and Heritage

First in Banking and Financial Services

First in Aviation and Space (continued)

First in Rural Development and Agriculture

First in Education (continued)

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