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First in India Quiz - 04
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Q1. Who among the following was the first Indian Air Chief of India?
A.
K.M. Cariappa
B.
Rakesh Sharma
C.
Somnath Sharma
D.
Subroto Mukherjee
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Correct Answer:
D
Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee was first Indian Chief of Air Staff (1954-1960).
Q2. Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?
A.
Col J.K. Bajaj
B.
Sukumar Sen
C.
Rakesh Sharma
D.
Ram Charan
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Correct Answer:
A
Lt. Col J.K. Bajaj led first Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1981.
Q3. Who was the first Indian Permanent Judge in International Court of Justice?
A.
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau
B.
H.J. Kania
C.
Satyendra Nath Tagore
D.
Maharaja Sri Nagendra Singh
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Correct Answer:
A
Sir Benegal Narsing Rau was first Indian judge at ICJ (1952-1953).
Q4. Who was the Indian lawyer who served as President of the International Court of Justice from 1985 to 1988?
A.
Sukumar Sen
B.
H.J. Kania
C.
Benegal Narsing Rau
D.
Sri Nagendra Singh
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Correct Answer:
D
Justice R.S. Pathak (Indian) but in options Sri Nagendra Singh was ICJ President 1985-1988.
Q5. Who among the following was the first Indian Governor General of Independent India?
A.
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
B.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C.
Lord Louis Mountbatten
D.
Zakir Hussain
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A
C. Rajagopalachari was first Indian Governor General (1948-1950).
Q6. Who was the first Education Minister of India?
A.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B.
R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
C.
C.D. Deshmukh
D.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct Answer:
D
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was first Education Minister (1947-1958).
Q7. Who was the first Indian Naval Chief?
A.
Subroto Mukerjee
B.
K.M. Cariappa
C.
Brajesh Mishra
D.
R.D. Katari
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Correct Answer:
D
Vice Admiral R.D. Katari was first Indian Chief of Naval Staff (1958-1962).
Q8. Who became the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Services?
A.
Sachchidananda Sinha
B.
Sukumar Sen
C.
Satyendranath Tagore
D.
Subhas Chandra Bose
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Correct Answer:
C
Satyendranath Tagore (brother of Rabindranath) was first ICS officer (1863).
Q9. Who was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel?
A.
Mihir Sen
B.
Virdhawal Vikram Khade
C.
Shamsher Khan
D.
Sandeep Sejwal
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Correct Answer:
A
Mihir Sen swam English Channel in 1958 (first Indian).
Q10. Who was the first Indian to win a Silver medal in Summer Olympics?
A.
Sushil Kumar
B.
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
C.
Vijender Singh
D.
Abhinav Bindra
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Correct Answer:
B
Rajyavardhan Rathore won silver in shooting (2004 Athens) - first individual silver.
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