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Who was the first Indian to serve as a judge in the International Court of Justice?

  • (A) Nagendra Singh
  • (B) R. S. Pathak
  • (C) B. N. Rau
  • (D) S. P. Singh

Answer: Nagendra Singh

Nagendra Singh was the first Indian to serve as a judge in the International Court of Justice, beginning in 1973.

Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championship?

  • (A) Geeta Phogat
  • (B) Sakshi Malik
  • (C) Babita Kumari
  • (D) Vinesh Phogat

Answer: Geeta Phogat

Geeta Phogat became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the World Wrestling Championship in 2012.

Who was the first Indian to receive the Padma Bhushan?

  • (A) C. R. Rao
  • (B) Lata Mangeshkar
  • (C) J.R.D. Tata
  • (D) M. S. Swaminathan

Answer: J.R.D. Tata

J.R.D. Tata was the first Indian to receive the Padma Bhushan in 1954 for his contribution to aviation and industry.

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Who was the first woman to be elected to the Indian Parliament?

  • (A) Sarojini Naidu
  • (B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
  • (C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
  • (D) Indira Gandhi

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be elected to the Indian Parliament in 1925 and later became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress.

Who was the first Indian to be appointed the head of the United Nations?

  • (A) Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
  • (B) Sushma Swaraj
  • (C) Indira Gandhi
  • (D) Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Vijay Lakshmi Pandit

Vijay Lakshmi Pandit was the first Indian to be appointed head of the United Nations General Assembly in 1953.

Who was the first Indian cricketer to score a century in a Test match?

  • (A) Lala Amarnath
  • (B) Kapil Dev
  • (C) Sunil Gavaskar
  • (D) Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: Lala Amarnath

Lala Amarnath was the first Indian cricketer to score a century in a Test match in 1933 against England.

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Who was the first Indian to win the Wimbledon Men?s Singles title?

  • (A) Leander Paes
  • (B) Vijay Amritraj
  • (C) Ramesh Krishnan
  • (D) Mahesh Bhupathi

Answer: Vijay Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj was the first Indian to win the Wimbledon Mens Singles title in 1973, although Leander Paes is known for his doubles success.

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

  • (A) Tenzing Norgay
  • (B) Narinder Singh
  • (C) Arjun Vajpai
  • (D) Pushkar Kumar

Answer: Arjun Vajpai

Arjun Vajpai became the first Indian to reach the summit of Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen in 2011.

Who was the first Indian to serve as the Secretary-General of the United Nations?

  • (A) V.K. Krishna Menon
  • (B) Kofi Annan
  • (C) Shashi Tharoor
  • (D) B. N. Rau

Answer: V.K. Krishna Menon

V.K. Krishna Menon was the first Indian to serve as the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

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Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament?

  • (A) Dadabhai Naoroji
  • (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
  • (C) Subhas Chandra Bose
  • (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji

Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament in 1892.

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