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Quiz about First in India
Quiz about First in India

First in India Quiz for Experts | People by Country


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A multiple-choice quiz by Insanity_In_Me. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,634
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
403
Last 3 plays: panagos (7/10), Guest 182 (10/10), Guest 106 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the first Indian woman to go into space? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the first Indian man to go into space? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of India? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first President of Indian National Congress? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first President of India? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the first Vice-President of India? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was the first Indian woman to became an Indian Police Service officer? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the first Indian woman to become Miss World? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 13 2024 : panagos: 7/10
Mar 04 2024 : Guest 182: 10/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 106: 10/10
Feb 20 2024 : ankitankurddit: 8/10
Feb 13 2024 : Guest 203: 10/10
Feb 02 2024 : Guest 106: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the first Indian woman to go into space?

Answer: Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to go in space. She was born on March 17 in 1962 at Karnal in Haryana. She went into space twice, first in year 1997 and the second time in year 2003.
2. Who was the first Indian man to go into space?

Answer: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma was born on 13th January in 1949 at Patiala in Punjab. In 1984 he became the first Indian to go into space.
3. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Answer: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He was born on 14th November in 1889. He is also known as 'Chacha Nehru'. His birthday is celebrated as 'Children's Day' in India. He was the Prime Minister of India from 1947-1964.
4. Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?

Answer: W.C. Banerjee

W.C.Banerjee full name was Womesh Chaunder Bonnerjee (1844-1906). In 1885 he became the first meeting of the Indian National Congress. He did much to expand the Congress.
5. Who was the first President of India?

Answer: Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. He was born on 3rd December in 1884 at Zeeradai in Siwan, Bihar. He was the President of India from 1950-1962.
6. Who was the first Vice-President of India?

Answer: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice-President of India and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was born on 5th September in 1888 at Thirutanni in Tamil Nadu. He was also the author of the book "Indian Philosophy".
7. Who was the first Indian woman to became an Indian Police Service officer?

Answer: Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service officer. Kiran Bedi joined the IPS (Indian Police Service) in 1972 and became the first Indian woman officer in the IPS. She rose to high office in the police service, eventually becoming the Director-General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development.

She was born on 9th June in 1949. She is also the author of "It's Always Possible", "As I See--", "Be the Change" and some other books.
8. Who was the first Indian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics?

Answer: Dr. C. V. Raman

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian physicist. He was also first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was born on 7th November in 1888. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, the Franklin Medal, the 'Lenin Peace Prize, the Matteucci Medal and the Hughes Medal.
9. Who was the first Indian woman to become Miss World?

Answer: Reita Faria

Reita Faria Powell was the first Indian and first Asian to win the Miss World title. She became Miss World in 1966. She was born in 1945 in Mumbai.
10. Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?

Answer: Bachendri Pal

Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first Indian woman to climb on Mount Everest. She climed on Mount Everest in 1984. She was born in 1954.
Source: Author Insanity_In_Me

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