People who accomplish achievement in any discipline for the first time set a yardstick for others to follow. It is a matter of pride for the entire nation. It is therefore imperative for young kids to be aware of the list of first Indians in different fields of education, politics, entertainment, sports, music, etc. So, here we bring you a list of ‘First in India’, which are segregated into males and females and easy to recollect names.
Given below are a few important GK questions on the list of Firsts in India for Class 3 kids. We hope these questions would enhance their knowledge about the several Indians who have set a benchmark for all of us to follow their path and chase our dreams.
Download GK Questions on List Of Firsts In India for Class 3
Answer the following questions on List Of First Indians:
1. Who was the first President of India?
- Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- B.R. Ambedkar
- Zakir Husain
2. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
- Indira Gandhi
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Who was the first Indian to travel to space?
- Rakesh Sharma
- Kalpana Chawla
- Ravish Malhotra
- Sunita Williams
4. Who was the first Indian pilot?
- Sardar Baldev Singh
- J.R.D. Tata
- Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
- R.K. Shanmukham Chetty
5. Who was the first Home Minister of India?
- Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Sardar Baldev Singh
- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
6. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?
- Indira Gandhi
- J.R.D. Tata
- Rabindranath Tagore
- Subhash Chandra Bose
7. Who was the first Indian woman to win Miss World contest?
- Priyanka Chopra
- Diana Hayden
- Reita Faria
- Aishwariya Rai
8. Who was the first Chief Justice of India of the apex court, Supreme Court?
- Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania
- Justice Sudhi Ranjan Das
- Justice K. Subba Rao
- Justice Y.V. Chandrachud
9. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?
- Pratibha Patil
- Indira Gandhi
- Mother Teresa
- Lata Mangeshkar
10. Name the Indian who won the Miss Universe crown for the first time.
- Lara Dutta
- Sushmita Sen
- Manushi Chillar
- Reita Faria
11. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
- Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar
- Hukam Singh
- Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
- Shivraj Patil
12. Who was the first woman Chief Minister in India?
- Mamata Banerjee
- Sushma Swaraj
- Sucheta Kripalani
- J. Jayalalithaa
13. Who was the first Railway Minister of India post-independence?
- Swaran Singh
- Lal Bahadur Shastri
- Gulzarilal Nanda
- John Mathai
14. Name the first Indian who won the Grammy Award.
- Zakir Hussain
- Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
- Pandit Ravi Shankar
- Ricky Kej
15. Who was the first Indian to win an Academy (Oscar) Award?
- Bhanu Athaiya
- A.R. Rahman
- Gulzar
- Resul Pookutty
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Answers:
1. b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad | 2. d) Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru | 3. a) Rakesh Sharma | 4. b) J.R.D. Tata | 5. a) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel |
6. c) Rabindranath Tagore | 7. c) Reita Faria | 8. a) Justice Harilal Jekisundas Kania | 9. b) Indira Gandhi | 10. b) Sushmita Sen |
11. a) Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar | 12. c) Sucheta Kripalani | 13. d) John Mathai | 14. c) Pandit Ravi Shankar | 15. a) Bhanu Athaiya |