First in India - Practice Test 2

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title?

   • A.Lara Dutta
   • B.Sushmita Sen✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Harnaaz Sandhu
   • D.Aishwarya Rai

   Explanation: Sushmita Sen was the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe title in 1994.

2. Q2.Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title?

   • A.Aishwarya Rai
   • B.Diana Hayden
   • C.Reita Faria✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Priyanka Chopra

   Explanation: Reita Faria was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966.

3. Q3.Who was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize?

   • A.C.V. Raman
   • B.Rabindranath Tagore✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Mother Teresa
   • D.Amartya Sen

   Explanation: Rabindranath Tagore was the first Indian to receive the Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913.

4. Q4.Who was the first Indian pilot?

   • A.J.R.D. Tata✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Ajay Ahuja
   • C.Abhinandan Varthaman
   • D.Rakesh Sharma

   Explanation: J.R.D. Tata was the first Indian pilot (1929).

5. Q5.Who was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India?

   • A.Sujata Manohar
   • B.Ruma Pal
   • C.Fathima Beevi✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Gyan Sudha Misra

   Explanation: Meera Sahib Fathima Beevi was the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India (1989-1992).

6. Q6.Who was the first Viceroy of India?

   • A.Lord Canning✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Lord Mountbatten
   • C.Lord William Bentinck
   • D.Warren Hastings

   Explanation: Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India, serving from 1858 to 1862.

7. Q7.Who was the first Chairman of the Finance Commission of India?

   • A.K.C. Neogy✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Sukumar Sen
   • C.G.V. Mavlankar
   • D.K. Santhanam

   Explanation: K.C. Neogy was the first Chairman of the Finance Commission of India (1952-1957).

8. Q8.Who was the first Indian to pass the I.C.S. examination?

   • A.Satyendranath Tagore✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Rabindranath Tagore
   • C.Surendranath Banerjee
   • D.Subhash Chandra Bose

   Explanation: Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to pass the I.C.S. examination in 1863.

9. Q9.Who was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel?

   • A.Mihir Sen✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Arati Saha
   • C.Ram Charan
   • D.Khashaba Jadhav

   Explanation: Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel in 1958.

10. Q10.Who was the first Indian to reach the South Pole?

    • A.Lieutenant Ram Charan✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Colonel J.K. Bajaj
    • C.Ajeet Bajaj
    • D.Rakesh Sharma

    Explanation: Lieutenant Ram Charan was the first Indian to reach the South Pole in 1960.

11. Q11.Who was the first Indian to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award?

    • A.Acharya Vinoba Bhave✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Mother Teresa
    • C.Verghese Kurien
    • D.C.D. Deshmukh

    Explanation: Acharya Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1958.

12. Q12.Who was the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award?

    • A.Balbir Singh Dosanjh✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Milkha Singh
    • C.Dhyan Chand
    • D.Kapil Dev

    Explanation: Balbir Singh Dosanjh was the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri award in 1957.

13. Q13.Who was the first Indian wrestler to win a medal in the World Championship?

    • A.Uday Chand✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Sushil Kumar
    • C.Yogeshwar Dutt
    • D.K.D. Jadhav

    Explanation: Uday Chand was the first Indian wrestler to win a medal in the World Championship in 1961.

14. Q14.Who was the first Indian to reach the summit of Mount Everest without oxygen?

    • A.Sherpa Phu Dorjee✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Tenzing Norgay
    • C.Ang Dorjee
    • D.Bachendri Pal

    Explanation: Sherpa Phu Dorjee was the first Indian to reach the summit of Mount Everest without oxygen in 1984.

15. Q15.Who was the first cricketer to score a double century in One Day Internationals (ODI)?

    • A.Sachin Tendulkar✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Virender Sehwag
    • C.Rohit Sharma
    • D.Ishant Kishan

    Explanation: Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to score a double century in One Day Internationals.

16. Q16.Who was the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century in Test Cricket?

    • A.Virender Sehwag✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Karun Nair
    • C.Rahul Dravid
    • D.Sunil Gavaskar

    Explanation: Virender Sehwag was the first Indian cricketer to score a triple century in Test Cricket.

17. Q17.Who was the first Indian athlete to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics?

    • A.Neeraj Chopra✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Abhinav Bindra
    • C.Milkha Singh
    • D.P.T. Usha

    Explanation: Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete to win a Gold Medal in Athletics at the Tokyo Olympics 2021.

18. Q18.Who was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

    • A.Meira Kumar✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Sumitra Mahajan
    • C.Indira Gandhi
    • D.Najma Heptulla

    Explanation: Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

19. Q19.Who was the first woman judge of a High Court in India?

    • A.Anna Chandy✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Leila Seth
    • C.Fathima Beevi
    • D.Indu Malhotra

    Explanation: Anna Chandy was the first woman judge of a High Court in India (1937).

20. Q20.Who was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court in India?

    • A.Leila Seth✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Anna Chandy
    • C.Ruma Pal
    • D.Gyan Sudha Misra

    Explanation: Leila Seth was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court (Himachal Pradesh).