First in India

Static GK based on “First in India” is one of the most repeatedly asked areas in JKSSB, SSC, Railway, Police, Banking, and other competitive examinations. Examiners love asking these questions because:

they are factual yet conceptual,
they test awareness of Indian history and institutions,
they are easy to frame as tricky MCQs,
and students often confuse similar personalities.

A major mistake students make is trying to memorize hundreds of names without understanding the background. That approach fails in exams.

In these notes, we will study:

constitutional firsts,
political firsts,
scientific firsts,
first women achievers,
first military achievements,
first sports personalities,
first in literature and education,
and important institutional firsts.

The goal is not only memorization but also understanding why these achievements mattered in Indian history.

Chck Books and Authors notes

Complete “First in India” Table

S.No	First in India	Name / Achievement
1	First British to Visit India	Thomas Roe
2	First Chinese Pilgrim to Visit India	Fa-Hien (Faxian)
3	First Indian to Reach Antarctica	Lt. Ram Charan
4	First Judge in International Court of Justice	Dr. Nagendra Singh
5	First Muslim President of Indian National Congress	Badruddin Tayyabji
6	First Post Office Opened in India	Kolkata (1727)
7	First Wax Statue of a Living Indian	Mahatma Gandhi at Madame Tussaud’s (1939)
8	India’s First Lok Sabha Member Elected with Record Votes	P.V. Narasimha Rao
9	India’s First Open University	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University
10	India’s First University	Nalanda University
11	India’s First Man in Space	Rakesh Sharma
12	First Speaker of the Lok Sabha	Ganesh Vasudeva Mavalankar
13	First and Last Muslim Woman Ruler of India	Razia Sultan
14	First and Last Indian Governor-General of Free India	C. Rajagopalachari
15	First British Governor-General of Bengal	Lord Warren Hastings
16	First British Governor-General of India	Lord William Bentinck
17	First British Viceroy of India	Lord Canning
18	First Chief Election Commissioner	Sukumar Sen
19	First Chief Justice of Supreme Court	Justice Hiralal J. Kania
20	First Chief of Army Staff	Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji
21	First Education Minister	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
22	First Field Marshal of India	S.H.F. Manekshaw
23	First Governor-General of Free India	Lord Mountbatten
24	First Home Minister of India	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
25	First Indian Air Chief Marshal	S. Mukherjee
26	First Indian Commander-in-Chief of India	General Cariappa
27	First Indian Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council	S.P. Sinha
28	First Indian Naval Chief	Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
29	First Indian Pilot	J.R.D. Tata (1929)
30	First Indian to Cross English Channel	Mihir Sen
31	First Indian to Get Nobel Prize in Physics	C.V. Raman
32	First Indian to Join Indian Civil Services	Satyendra Nath Tagore
33	First Indian to Receive Bharat Ratna	Dr. Radhakrishnan
34	First Indian to Win Nobel Prize	Rabindranath Tagore
35	First Judge of International Court of Justice	Dr. Nagendra Singh
36	First Indian Woman to Become Miss World	Rita Faria
37	First Person to Introduce Printing Press in India	James Hicky
38	First Muslim President of India	Dr. Zakir Hussain
39	First Muslim President of Indian National Congress	Badruddin Tayyabji
40	First Muslim President of Indian Republic	Dr. Zakir Hussain
41	First Person of Indian Origin to Receive Nobel Prize in Medicine	Hargovind Khurana
42	First Person to Receive Param Vir Chakra	Major Somnath Sharma
43	First Person to Reach Mt. Everest Without Oxygen	Sherpa Anga Dorjee
44	First Person to Receive Jnanpith Award	Sri Shankar Kurup
45	First Person to Receive Magsaysay Award	Acharya Vinoba Bhave
46	First Person to Receive Nobel Prize in Economics	Amartya Sen
47	First Person to Receive Stalin Prize	Saifuddin Kitchlu
48	First Person to Resign from Central Cabinet	Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
49	First President of India to Die While in Office	Dr. Zakir Hussain
50	First President of Indian National Congress	W.C. Banerjee

Politicians related

First in india	Name
First President of India	Dr. Rajendra Prasad became independent India’s first President.
First Prime Minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru served as the first Prime Minister of India.
First Vice President of India	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was India’s first Vice President.
First Female President of India	Pratibha Patil became the first woman President of India.
First Female Prime Minister of India	Indira Gandhi was the first female Prime Minister of India.
First and last Indian Governor General of Independent India	C. Rajagopalachari was the only Indian Governor-General of independent India.
First and last Muslim woman ruler of India	Razia Sultan was the first and only Muslim woman ruler of India.
First British Governor General of Bengal	Lord Warren Hastings served as the first British Governor-General of Bengal.
First British Governor General of India	Lord William Bentinck became the first British Governor-General of India.
First British Viceroy of India	Lord Canning was appointed as the first Viceroy of India.
First Cabinet Secretary of India	N.P. Pillai became India’s first Cabinet Secretary.
First Chairman of NHRC of India	Ranganath Misra was the first Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission.
First Chief Election Commissioner of India	Sukumar Sen served as the first Chief Election Commissioner of India.
First Chief Justice of India	H. J. Kania became the first Chief Justice of India.
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court	Justice Hiralal J. Kania was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
First Dalit President of India	K.R. Narayanan became the first Dalit President of India.
First Education Minister of India	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as independent India’s first Education Minister.
First Female Chief Justice of India	Leila Seth became the first woman Chief Justice in India.
First Female Chief Minister of a State	Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state.
First Female Governor of India	Sarojini Naidu became the first female Governor in India.
First Female Minister of External Affairs	Sushma Swaraj was India’s first woman External Affairs Minister.
First Finance Minister of India	R.K. Shanmukham Chetty became the first Finance Minister of India.
First Foreign Secretary of India	K.P.S. Menon served as India’s first Foreign Secretary.
First General Election in India	India’s first general elections were conducted during 1951–1952.
First Governor-General of Independent India	Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of independent India.
First Home Minister of India	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as India’s first Home Minister.
First Indian Member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council	S.P. Sinha was the first Indian member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council.
First Indian Prime Minister who did not face Parliament	Charan Singh was the first Prime Minister who never faced Parliament.
First Indian Prime Minister who resigned before completing full term	Morarji Desai was the first Prime Minister to resign before completing his tenure.
First Lok Sabha Member with Highest Votes	P.V. Narasimha Rao recorded the highest number of votes as a Lok Sabha member.
First Minister of Information and Broadcasting	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel became the first Information and Broadcasting Minister.
First Muslim President of India	Zakir Hussain was the first Muslim President of India.
First Muslim President of Indian National Congress	Badruddin Tayyabji became the first Muslim President of the INC.
First person to resign from Central Cabinet	Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was the first person to resign from the Union Cabinet.
First President of India to die during tenure	Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first Indian President to die while in office.
First President of Indian National Congress	W.C. Banerjee became the first President of the Indian National Congress.
First Speaker of Lok Sabha	Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar served as the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
First Transgender Mayor of India	Madhu Bai Kinnar became India’s first transgender mayor.
First Viceroy of India	Lord Canning served as India’s first Viceroy.
First woman Minister in Government	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur became the first woman minister in independent India.
First woman President of Indian National Congress	Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress.
First woman President of UN General Assembly	Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit became the first woman President of the UN General Assembly.
First woman Speaker of a State Assembly	Shanno Devi was the first woman Speaker of a State Assembly in India.

Computer/Technology related

First in india	Name
First Computer developed in India	TIFRAC was the first computer developed in India.
First Female Doctor in India	Rukhmabai Bhimrao Raut became India’s first female doctor.
First Female Mining Engineer in India	Chandrani Prasad Verma was the first woman mining engineer in India.
First Genetically Modified (GM) food product in India	Bt. Brinjal (Bt. Eggplant Hybrid) became India’s first GM food product, later banned.
First Hydroelectric Plant	Sidrapong Hydroelectric Plant in Darjeeling was India’s first hydroelectric power plant.
First Indian appointed as WHO Deputy Director-General of Programmes	Dr. Soumya Swaminathan became the first Indian appointed as WHO Deputy Director-General of Programmes.
First Indian in Space	Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to travel into space.
First Indian Pilot in India	J.R.D. Tata was India’s first licensed pilot.
First Indian to develop an Airplane	Shivkar Bapuji Talpade was the first Indian credited with developing an airplane.
First Moon Mission of India	Chandrayaan-1 was India’s first lunar mission launched in 2008.
First Nuclear Plant in India	Tarapur Atomic Power Plant became India’s first nuclear power plant.
First Nuclear Reactor in India	Apsara, located in Maharashtra, was India’s first nuclear reactor.
First Satellite Earth Station for Domestic Communication	Secunderabad hosted India’s first satellite earth station for domestic communication.
First Satellite of India	Aryabhata was the first satellite launched by India.
First Space Shuttle launched in India	RLV-TD launched in 2016 became India’s first space shuttle prototype mission.
First Successful Indigenous Launch Vehicle	SLV-3 was India’s first successful indigenous launch vehicle.
First Successful Nuclear Test in India	Operation Smiling Buddha conducted on 18 May 1974 was India’s first successful nuclear test.
First to pass the Indian Medical Service (IMS) Examination	Surjo Kumar Chakroborty became the first Indian to clear the IMS examination.
First Woman to Go to Space from India	Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian-born woman to travel to space.

Defence related

First in india	Name
First Chief of Army Staff	Gen. Maharaj Rajendra Singhji became India’s first Chief of Army Staff.
First Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army of Independent India	Kodandera Madappa Cariappa was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army after independence.
First Cosmonaut of India	Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian cosmonaut to travel into space.
First Defence Minister of India	Baldev Singh served as independent India’s first Defence Minister.
First Female Jawan in the Indian Army	Shanti Tigga became the first female jawan in the Indian Army.
First Field Marshal of India	Sam Manekshaw was the first Field Marshal of India.
First Indian Chief of the Air Force of Independent India	Subroto Mukherjee became the first Indian Chief of the Air Force after independence.
First Indian Naval Chief	Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari was appointed as the first Indian Naval Chief.
First Indian Woman to Fly a Fighter Aircraft Solo	Avani Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo.
First Recipient of the Param Vir Chakra	Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
First Woman Air Vice Marshal	P. Bandopadhyaya became the first woman Air Vice Marshal in India.
First Woman Airline Pilot	Durba Banerjee was India’s first woman airline pilot.
First Woman in Indian Army to Receive Sword of Honour	Divya Ajith Kumar became the first woman in the Indian Army to receive the Sword of Honour.
First Woman Lieutenant General	Puneeta Arora became the first woman Lieutenant General in India.
First Woman Pilot in Indian Air Force	Harita Kaur Dayal became the first woman pilot in the Indian Air Force.

Sports related

First in india	Name
First Asian Games in India	New Delhi hosted the first Asian Games in India in 1951.
First Indian Chess Grandmaster	Viswanathan Anand became India’s first Chess Grandmaster.
First Olympic Medal for India	K.D. Jadhav won India’s first individual Olympic medal.
First Indian to Receive Gold Medal at Olympics	Abhinav Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
First Indian Woman Badminton Player to Win Olympic Medal	Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman badminton player to win an Olympic medal.
First Indian Woman to Win Medal in Wrestling	Sakshi Malik became the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic medal.
First Indian Woman to Win an Olympic Medal	Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2000.
First Indian Woman to Win Olympic Silver Medal	P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.
First Paralympics Gold Medal for India	Murlikant Petkar won India’s first Paralympic gold medal in swimming in 1974.
First Team Medal at Olympics	India won its first Olympic team medal in field hockey with a gold medal victory.
First Time India Won Cricket World Cup	India won its first Cricket World Cup in 1983.
First Woman Asian Games Gold Medal Winner	Kamaljit Sandhu became the first Indian woman to win an Asian Games gold medal.
First Woman to Receive Padma Shri	Arati Saha became the first woman to be awarded the Padma Shri.

Awards related

First in india	Name
First Bharat Ratna Award	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was among the first recipients of the Bharat Ratna award.
First Indian Nobel Laureate	Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel Prize winner.
First Indian to get Ashok Chakra	Astronaut Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to receive the Ashoka Chakra.
First Indian to get Jnanpith Award	G. Shankar Kurup was the first Indian to receive the Jnanpith Award.
First Indian to receive an Oscar Award	Bhanu Athaiya became the first Indian to win an Oscar Award.
First Indian to receive Magsaysay Award	Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Economics	Amartya Sen became the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Medicine	Hargovind Khurana became the first Indian-origin scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
First Indian to receive Nobel Prize in Physics	C.V. Raman became the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
First Indian to receive Param Vir Chakra	Major Somnath Sharma was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra.
First Indian to receive Stalin Prize	Saifuddin Kitchlu became the first Indian to receive the Stalin Prize.
First Scientist to get Nobel Prize	C.V. Raman became India’s first scientist to win a Nobel Prize.
First Sportsperson to get Padma Shri	Balbir Singh Dosanjh became the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award.
First Transgender to get Padma Shri	Narthaki Nataraj became the first transgender person to receive the Padma Shri.
First Woman to get Ashok Chakra	Neerja Bhanot became the first woman to receive the Ashoka Chakra.
First Woman to get Bharat Ratna Award	Indira Gandhi became the first woman recipient of the Bharat Ratna.
First Woman to receive Jnanpith Award	Ashapoorna Devi became the first woman to receive the Jnanpith Award.
First Woman to receive the Nobel Prize	Mother Teresa became the first woman associated with India to receive the Nobel Prize.

Entertainment related/ with other fields important

first in india	Name
First Newspaper in India	The Bengal Gazette, started in 1780, was the first newspaper published in India.
First Silent Movie in India	Raja Harishchandra became India’s first silent feature film.
First Female Entrepreneur in India	Kalpana Saroj is regarded as one of India’s pioneering female entrepreneurs.
First IAS Officer of India	Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services.
First Woman IPS Officer in India	Kiran Bedi became India’s first woman IPS officer.
First Hindi Newspaper in India	Udant Martand, launched on 30 May 1826, was the first Hindi newspaper in India.
First Woman to Climb Mount Everest	Bachhendri Pal became the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest.
First Temple Built with a Single Rock	Kailasa Temple at Ellora is known as India’s first monolithic rock-cut temple.
First Dam in India	Kallanai Dam is considered the oldest and first dam built in India.
First Church in India	St. Thomas Church at Palayoor is regarded as the first church in India.
First Mosque in India	Cheraman Juma Mosque in Methala became the first mosque established in India.
First Indian to Reach Antarctica	Lt. Ram Charan became the first Indian to reach Antarctica.
First Indian Temple with Interconnected Structures	Brihadeeswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu became India’s first temple with interconnected architectural structures.
First British to Visit India	Thomas Roe was among the earliest British visitors to India.
First Chinese Pilgrim to Visit India	Fa-Hien became the first Chinese pilgrim known to visit India.
First Indian Judge in International Court of Justice	Dr. Nagendra Singh became the first Indian judge at the International Court of Justice.
First Post Office Opened in India	India’s first post office was established in Kolkata in 1727.
First Wax Statue of a Living Indian	Mahatma Gandhi became the first living Indian to have a wax statue at Madame Tussaud’s in 1939.
India’s First Open University	Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University became India’s first open university.
India’s First University	Nalanda University is regarded as India’s first university.
First Indian to Cross the English Channel	Mihir Sen became the first Indian to swim across the English Channel.
First Judge of the International Court of Justice	Dr. Nagendra Singh served as the first Indian judge in the International Court of Justice.
First Lady to Become Miss World	Rita Faria became the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title.
First Man Who Introduced Printing Press in India	James Hicky is credited with introducing the printing press in India.
First Person to Reach Mt. Everest Without Oxygen	Sherpa Anga Dorjee became the first person associated with India to scale Mount Everest without oxygen support.
First Woman Ambassador	C.B. Muthamma became India’s first woman ambassador.
First Woman Chairman of UPSC	Roze Millian Bethew became the first woman Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission.
First Woman Chairperson of Indian Airlines	Sushma Chawla became the first woman chairperson of Indian Airlines.
First Woman Chief Justice of a High Court	Leela Seth became the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India.
First Woman Director General of Police	Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya became India’s first woman DGP.
First Women Graduates in India	Kadambini Ganguly and Chandramukhi Basu became India’s first women graduates in 1883.
First Woman Honours Graduate	Kamini Roy became the first woman honours graduate in India in 1886.
First Woman Judge in India	Anna Chandy became India’s first woman judge in 1937.
First Woman Judge in Supreme Court	Justice M. Fathima Beevi became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India.
First Woman Lawyer in India	Cornelia Sorabjee became India’s first woman lawyer.
First Woman to Climb Mount Everest Twice	Santosh Yadav became the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice.
First Woman to Cross the English Channel	Aarti Saha became the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel.
First RBI Governor of India	Sir Osborne Smith served as the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Why “First in India” Matters in Exams

These topics connect with:

Indian polity
Modern history
Women empowerment
Science and technology
Sports
Awards and honors
Constitutional development

This makes the topic highly interdisciplinary.

First Governor-General and Related Constitutional Firsts

India’s constitutional evolution after independence is extremely important for JKSSB.

Students often confuse:

Governor-General,
Viceroy,
President,
Prime Minister.

Let us understand them carefully.

First Governor-General of Independent India

Position	Person
First Governor-General of Independent India	Lord Mountbatten

After India became independent on 15 August 1947, Lord Mountbatten became the first Governor-General of independent India.

However, many students confuse this with the first Indian Governor-General.

First Indian Governor-General

Position	Person
First Indian Governor-General	C. Rajagopalachari

Why Important?

C. Rajagopalachari was the only Indian Governor-General of India.

This position disappeared after India became a republic in 1950.

Students Often Confuse

Question	Correct Answer
First Governor-General of Independent India	Lord Mountbatten
First Indian Governor-General	C. Rajagopalachari
Last Governor-General	C. Rajagopalachari

First President of India

Position	Person
First President of India	Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Educational Insight

Dr. Rajendra Prasad remains one of the most respected constitutional figures in India.

He:

presided over the Constituent Assembly,
played a key role in constitution-making,
and became independent India’s first President on 26 January 1950.

Why Dr. Rajendra Prasad is Frequently Asked

Examiners link him with:

Constituent Assembly,
Indian Constitution,
Republic Day,
President vs Governor-General transition.

First Vice President of India

Position	Person
First Vice President of India	Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

He later became the second President of India.

Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on:

5 September,
his birth anniversary.

First Prime Minister of India

Position	Person
First Prime Minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru

Why Nehru is Extremely Important

Nehru’s role goes far beyond being the first Prime Minister.

He shaped:

India’s foreign policy,
Non-Aligned Movement,
Five-Year Plans,
public sector development,
scientific institutions,
IITs,
democratic parliamentary culture.

Quick Revision Block

Personality	Major Contribution
Jawaharlal Nehru	First Prime Minister
Dr. Rajendra Prasad	First President
S. Radhakrishnan	First Vice President
C. Rajagopalachari	First Indian Governor-General

First Deputy Prime Minister of India

Position	Person
First Deputy Prime Minister	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Why Sardar Patel is Called Iron Man of India

He integrated more than:

560 princely states
into the Indian Union.

Without this integration, India might have remained politically fragmented.

Important Constitutional Understanding

Students should understand:
integration of princely states was not automatic.

Several states like:

Hyderabad,
Junagadh,
Kashmir

had complicated political situations.

This makes Patel historically and politically significant.

First Chief Justice of India

Position	Person
First Chief Justice of India	Justice H. J. Kania

The Supreme Court came into existence on:

28 January 1950.

First Speaker of Lok Sabha

Position	Person
First Speaker of Lok Sabha	G. V. Mavalankar

Difference Between Speaker and President

Speaker	President
Head of Lok Sabha	Head of State
Presides over Parliament proceedings	Constitutional head
Elected by Lok Sabha members	Elected by Electoral College

Students frequently confuse these constitutional roles.

First Election Commissioner of India

Position	Person
First Chief Election Commissioner	Sukumar Sen

Why Important?

Conducting India’s first general elections was considered one of the largest democratic exercises in world history.

Remember:

literacy levels were low,
infrastructure was weak,
yet elections were successfully conducted.

This demonstrated India’s democratic strength immediately after independence.

First Woman in India – Important Section

This is among the most important exam areas.

Questions are frequently repeated.

First Woman Prime Minister of India

Position	Person
First Woman Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi

Educational Context

Indira Gandhi became one of the most powerful political leaders in Indian history.

Major events during her tenure:

1971 Bangladesh War,
Green Revolution expansion,
Emergency (1975–77),
Pokhran nuclear test (1974).

Students Often Confuse

Position	Personality
First Woman Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi
First Woman President	Pratibha Patil

First Woman President of India

Position	Person
First Woman President	Pratibha Patil

She became President in:

2007.

First Woman Governor of an Indian State

Position	Person
First Woman Governor	Sarojini Naidu

She became Governor of:

Uttar Pradesh.

Why Sarojini Naidu is Historically Important

She was:

a freedom fighter,
poet,
nationalist leader,
known as the “Nightingale of India.”

First Woman Chief Minister in India

Position	Person
First Woman Chief Minister	Sucheta Kriplani

State:

Uttar Pradesh

First Woman IAS Officer

Position	Person
First Woman IAS Officer	Anna Rajam Malhotra

First Woman IPS Officer

Position	Person
First Woman IPS Officer	Kiran Bedi

Why Kiran Bedi is Important

She became a symbol of:

police reforms,
prison reforms,
women empowerment in administration.

First Woman Judge of Supreme Court

Position	Person
First Woman Supreme Court Judge	Justice M. Fathima Beevi

First Woman in Space from India

Position	Person
First Indian Woman in Space	Kalpana Chawla

Important Clarification

Kalpana Chawla was:

born in India,
later became a US citizen,
but remains a major Indian-origin space icon.

First Indian Woman to Climb Mount Everest

Position	Person
First Indian Woman to Climb Everest	Bachendri Pal

First Woman to Win Nobel Prize from India

Achievement	Person
First Indian Woman Nobel Laureate	Mother Teresa

Category:

Nobel Peace Prize (1979)

Quick Revision Table – First Women in India

Achievement	Personality
First Woman PM	Indira Gandhi
First Woman President	Pratibha Patil
First Woman Governor	Sarojini Naidu
First Woman CM	Sucheta Kriplani
First Woman IAS	Anna Rajam Malhotra
First Woman IPS	Kiran Bedi
First Woman SC Judge	Fathima Beevi
First Indian Woman in Space	Kalpana Chawla
First Indian Woman on Everest	Bachendri Pal

First in Science and Technology

India’s scientific development is another favorite area in GK examinations.

First Indian Satellite

Achievement	Name
First Indian Satellite	Aryabhata

Launched in:

1975

Named after:

ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhata.

First Nuclear Test of India

Achievement	Name
First Nuclear Test	Pokhran-I

Code name:

Smiling Buddha

Year:

1974

Location:

Rajasthan

Why Pokhran Matters

This event established India as a serious nuclear-capable nation.

It also changed:

India’s strategic position,
defense policy,
global diplomatic relations.

First Indian Mission to Mars

Mission	Name
First Mars Mission	Mangalyaan

Official Name:

Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM)

Organization:

ISRO

Why Mangalyaan Became Globally Famous

India became:

first Asian country to reach Mars orbit in first attempt.

It demonstrated:

low-cost space engineering,
indigenous scientific capability.

First Indian Artificial Satellite Launch Vehicle

Vehicle	Name
First Satellite Launch Vehicle	SLV-3

Associated with:

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

First in Sports

Sports GK is extremely scoring for JKSSB.

First Indian to Win Individual Olympic Gold

Achievement	Personality
First Individual Olympic Gold Medal	Abhinav Bindra

Sport:

Shooting

Olympics:

Beijing 2008

First Indian Olympic Medal Winner

Achievement	Personality
First Indian Olympic Medal Winner	Norman Pritchard

Year:

1900 Olympics

First Indian Woman Olympic Medal Winner

Achievement	Personality
First Indian Woman Olympic Medal Winner	Karnam Malleswari

Sport:

Weightlifting

First Indian to Win Wimbledon Junior Title

Achievement	Personality
Wimbledon Junior Winner	Ramanathan Krishnan

First Indian Grandmaster in Chess

Achievement	Personality
First Indian Chess Grandmaster	Viswanathan Anand

Why Viswanathan Anand Matters

He transformed chess culture in India.

After Anand:
India produced many young grandmasters.

First in Literature and Education

First Indian to Win Nobel Prize

Achievement	Personality
First Indian Nobel Laureate	Rabindranath Tagore

Category:

Literature

Year:

1913

Work:

Gitanjali

Why Tagore is Important Beyond Nobel Prize

He:

wrote India’s National Anthem,
influenced Indian nationalism,
promoted educational reforms,
founded Visva-Bharati University.

First Indian University

Institution	Name
First University in India	University of Calcutta

Established:

1857

First Newspaper in India

Achievement	Name
First Newspaper in India	Bengal Gazette

Founder:

James Augustus Hickey

First in Banking and Economy

First Indian Bank

Institution	Name
First Bank in India	Bank of Hindustan

First Governor of RBI

Position	Person
First RBI Governor	Sir Osborne Smith

First Indian Governor of RBI

Position	Person
First Indian RBI Governor	C. D. Deshmukh

Students Often Confuse

Question	Correct Answer
First RBI Governor	Osborne Smith
First Indian RBI Governor	C. D. Deshmukh

First in Defense and Military

First Indian Field Marshal

Rank	Personality
First Field Marshal of India	Sam Manekshaw

Why Sam Manekshaw is Important

He played a legendary role during:

1971 Indo-Pak War,
creation of Bangladesh.

His military leadership is widely respected.

First Indian Commander-in-Chief

Position	Personality
First Indian Commander-in-Chief	K. M. Cariappa

First Woman Fighter Pilot

Achievement	Personality
First Woman Fighter Pilot	Avani Chaturvedi

Quick One-Liner Revision Section

Question	Answer
First PM of India	Jawaharlal Nehru
First President	Rajendra Prasad
First Woman PM	Indira Gandhi
First Indian Satellite	Aryabhata
First Nobel Laureate	Rabindranath Tagore
First Mars Mission	Mangalyaan
First Woman IPS	Kiran Bedi
First Indian in Space	Rakesh Sharma
First Woman in Space	Kalpana Chawla
First Field Marshal	Sam Manekshaw

Students Often Confuse – High Probability Exam Traps

Confusing Pair	Correct Difference
First Governor-General vs First Indian Governor-General	Mountbatten vs Rajagopalachari
First RBI Governor vs First Indian RBI Governor	Osborne Smith vs C. D. Deshmukh
First Woman PM vs First Woman President	Indira Gandhi vs Pratibha Patil
First Indian in Space vs First Indian Woman in Space	Rakesh Sharma vs Kalpana Chawla
First Olympic Medal vs First Individual Olympic Gold	Norman Pritchard vs Abhinav Bindra

Memory Tricks for Students

Trick for Women Achievers

“Indira Proudly Served India Kindly”

Indira Gandhi → PM
Pratibha Patil → President
Sarojini Naidu → Governor
Kiran Bedi → IPS

JKSSB Exam Perspective

In JKSSB examinations:

direct factual questions are common,
but increasingly conceptual matching questions are appearing.

Examples:

match personality with office,
match event with year,
identify incorrect pair.

Therefore, students should not merely memorize names but also understand:

historical context,
institutions,
constitutional background.

Most Important Repeated Questions

Topic	Frequency
First Woman PM	Very High
First Indian Satellite	Very High
First Indian in Space	Very High
First Nobel Prize Winner	Very High
First President	Very High
First Indian Governor-General	High
First Woman IPS	High
First Mars Mission	High

MCQs for JKSSB Practice

1. Who was the first President of India?

A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. S. Radhakrishnan
D. Zakir Hussain

Answer: B

Explanation

Dr. Rajendra Prasad became the first President of India on 26 January 1950.

2. Who was the first Indian woman in space?

A. Sunita Williams
B. Kalpana Chawla
C. Bachendri Pal
D. Tessy Thomas

Answer: B

Explanation

Kalpana Chawla became the first Indian-origin woman in space.

3. Aryabhata was:

A. India’s first missile
B. India’s first satellite
C. India’s first rocket
D. India’s first space station

Answer: B

4. Who was the first Indian Governor-General?

A. Lord Mountbatten
B. Rajendra Prasad
C. C. Rajagopalachari
D. Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer: C

5. Who became the first woman IPS officer in India?

A. Anna Rajam Malhotra
B. Kiran Bedi
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sucheta Kriplani

Answer: B

6. Who was the first Indian to win Nobel Prize?

A. C. V. Raman
B. Mother Teresa
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Amartya Sen

Answer: C

7. The first Indian mission to Mars was:

A. Chandrayaan
B. Aryabhata
C. Mangalyaan
D. Rohini

Answer: C

8. Who was the first Indian in space?

A. Kalpana Chawla
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Ravish Malhotra
D. Vikram Sarabhai

Answer: B

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.

Who was the first woman President of India?

Pratibha Patil became the first woman President of India in 2007.

What was India’s first satellite?

Aryabhata was India’s first satellite launched in 1975.

Who was the first Indian in space?

Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut to travel to space.

Who was the first Indian Nobel Prize winner?

Rabindranath Tagore became the first Indian Nobel laureate in 1913.

Final Revision Summary

Area	Important First
Politics	Jawaharlal Nehru
Presidency	Rajendra Prasad
Women Leadership	Indira Gandhi
Space	Rakesh Sharma
Satellite	Aryabhata
Nobel Prize	Rabindranath Tagore
IPS	Kiran Bedi
Everest	Bachendri Pal
Mars Mission	Mangalyaan

Chck River and lakes of india notes

First in India – Complete Static GK Notes for JKSSB

First in India

Complete “First in India” Table

Why “First in India” Matters in Exams

First Governor-General and Related Constitutional Firsts

First Governor-General of Independent India

First Indian Governor-General

Why Important?

Students Often Confuse

First President of India

Educational Insight

Why Dr. Rajendra Prasad is Frequently Asked

First Vice President of India

First Prime Minister of India

Why Nehru is Extremely Important

Quick Revision Block

First Deputy Prime Minister of India

Why Sardar Patel is Called Iron Man of India

Important Constitutional Understanding

First Chief Justice of India

First Speaker of Lok Sabha

Difference Between Speaker and President

First Election Commissioner of India

Why Important?

First Woman in India – Important Section

First Woman Prime Minister of India

Educational Context

Students Often Confuse

First Woman President of India

First Woman Governor of an Indian State

Why Sarojini Naidu is Historically Important

First Woman Chief Minister in India

First Woman IAS Officer

First Woman IPS Officer

Why Kiran Bedi is Important

First Woman Judge of Supreme Court

First Woman in Space from India

Important Clarification

First Indian Woman to Climb Mount Everest

First Woman to Win Nobel Prize from India

Quick Revision Table – First Women in India

First in Science and Technology

First Indian Satellite

First Nuclear Test of India

Why Pokhran Matters

First Indian Mission to Mars

Why Mangalyaan Became Globally Famous

First Indian Artificial Satellite Launch Vehicle

First in Sports

First Indian to Win Individual Olympic Gold

First Indian Olympic Medal Winner

First Indian Woman Olympic Medal Winner

First Indian to Win Wimbledon Junior Title

First Indian Grandmaster in Chess

Why Viswanathan Anand Matters

First in Literature and Education

First Indian to Win Nobel Prize

Why Tagore is Important Beyond Nobel Prize

First Indian University

First Newspaper in India

First in Banking and Economy

First Indian Bank

First Governor of RBI

First Indian Governor of RBI

Students Often Confuse

First in Defense and Military

First Indian Field Marshal

Why Sam Manekshaw is Important

First Indian Commander-in-Chief

First Woman Fighter Pilot

Quick One-Liner Revision Section

Students Often Confuse – High Probability Exam Traps

Memory Tricks for Students

Trick for Women Achievers

JKSSB Exam Perspective

Most Important Repeated Questions

MCQs for JKSSB Practice

1. Who was the first President of India?

Explanation

2. Who was the first Indian woman in space?