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Who was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize?

  • (A) Mother Teresa
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  • (D) Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa was the first woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work and contributions to peace.

Who was the first woman in India to become the Chief Minister of a state?

  • (A) Sucheta Kriplani
  • (B) Sarojini Naidu
  • (C) Indira Gandhi
  • (D) Mayawati

Answer: Sucheta Kriplani

Sucheta Kriplani became the first Indian woman to be appointed the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.

Who was the first Indian to travel in space?

  • (A) Kalpana Chawla
  • (B) Rakesh Sharma
  • (C) Sunita Williams
  • (D) Vikram Sarabhai

Answer: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to travel in space in 1984 aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11.

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Who was the first Indian to play in the NBA?

  • (A) Satnam Singh Bhamara
  • (B) Leander Paes
  • (C) Amrit Pal Singh
  • (D) Gurinder Singh

Answer: Satnam Singh Bhamara

Satnam Singh Bhamara made history as the first Indian player to compete in the NBA when he joined the Dallas Mavericks in 2015.

Who was the first Indian to get an Olympic gold in Field Hockey?

  • (A) Dhyan Chand
  • (B) Balbir Singh
  • (C) K.D. Jadhav
  • (D) Leslie Claudius

Answer: Dhyan Chand

Dhyan Chand is considered one of the greatest field hockey players and the first Indian to win Olympic gold in hockey in 1928.

Who was the first Indian to break the sound barrier?

  • (A) R. K. Narayan
  • (B) S. Nambi Narayan
  • (C) Subedar Nain Singh
  • (D) J.R.D. Tata

Answer: S. Nambi Narayan

S. Nambi Narayan, an aerospace scientist, became the first Indian to break the sound barrier while testing a satellite in 2003.

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Who was the first woman in India to join the Indian Army?

  • (A) Captain Shikha Sharma
  • (B) Indira Gandhi
  • (C) Durga Bai
  • (D) Kamala Bhasin

Answer: Captain Shikha Sharma

Captain Shikha Sharma became the first Indian woman to join the Indian Army as a commissioned officer in 1992.

Who was the first Indian to win the 100-meter race in the Olympics?

  • (A) Milkha Singh
  • (B) P.T. Usha
  • (C) K.D. Jadhav
  • (D) Abdul Rashid Khan

Answer: Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh was one of the first Indian athletes to make a significant impact in the 400-meter race, although he didnt win an Olympic medal.

Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in Badminton?

  • (A) Saina Nehwal
  • (B) P.V. Sindhu
  • (C) Dipika Pallikal
  • (D) Ashwini Ponnappa

Answer: Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in Badminton, securing a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics.

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

  • (A) Aishwarya Rai
  • (B) Priyanka Chopra
  • (C) Reita Faria
  • (D) Sushmita Sen

Answer: Reita Faria

Reita Faria became the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title in 1966, bringing international recognition to India.

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