First in India

1. Who was the first revolutionary to be hanged in India?
   Khudiram Bose
2. Who was the first beauty queen to participate in the Miss World pageant held in India, and which country did she represent?
   Miss Greece, Irene Skilva, represented Greece and secured the first place.
3. Who served as the first President of India?
   Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Who held the position of the first Vice President of India?
   Sarvepalli Dr. Radhakrishnan
5. Who was India's first Prime Minister?
   Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
6. Who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
   Sardar Vallabhai Patel
7. Who was the first acting Prime Minister of India?
   Gulzari Lal Nanda
8. Who was the first Governor General of India?
   Rajagopalachari
9. Who was the first Indian to serve as the Army Chief in India?
   General Cariappa
10. Who was the first Chief Justice in India?
    Hiralal J. Kaniya
11. Who was the first Chinese traveler to visit India?
    Fa-hien (400 AD)
12. Who was the first European invader of India?
    Alexander (326 BC)
13. Who was the first Muslim invader in India?
    Mo. Bin Qasim (712 AD)
14. Who was the first Muslim nation's founder in India?
    Dr. Zakir Hussain
15. Who was the first Mughal emperor in India?
    Babar (1326 AD)
16. Who was the first Indian Nobel laureate?
    Rabindranath Tagore (1913 Literature)
17. Who was the first Indian to conquer Mount Everest?
    Tensingh Norquay (1953)
18. Who was the first Indian astronaut?
    Rakesh Sharma (1984)
19. Where was the first nuclear explosion conducted in India?
    In Pokhran (1974)
20. Which was the first university established in India?
    Calcutta University
21. Where did the first railway service start in India?
    Thana, 35 km from Bombay (1853)
22. Where did the first air mail service start in India?
    Started in Allahabad (1929)
23. Where were the first Asian Games held in India?
    Started in Delhi in 1951
24. When did the first five-year plan start in India?
    It started in 1951.