First in India Quiz for Experts | People by Country

Answer: Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to go in space. She was born on March 17 in 1962 at Karnal in Haryana. She went into space twice, first in year 1997 and the second time in year 2003.

Answer: Rakesh Sharma

Rakesh Sharma was born on 13th January in 1949 at Patiala in Punjab. In 1984 he became the first Indian to go into space.

Answer: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He was born on 14th November in 1889. He is also known as 'Chacha Nehru'. His birthday is celebrated as 'Children's Day' in India. He was the Prime Minister of India from 1947-1964.

Answer: W.C. Banerjee

W.C.Banerjee full name was Womesh Chaunder Bonnerjee (1844-1906). In 1885 he became the first meeting of the Indian National Congress. He did much to expand the Congress.

Answer: Rajendra Prasad

Rajendra Prasad was the first President of the Republic of India. He was born on 3rd December in 1884 at Zeeradai in Siwan, Bihar. He was the President of India from 1950-1962.

Answer: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was an Indian philosopher and statesman who was the first Vice-President of India and the second President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was born on 5th September in 1888 at Thirutanni in Tamil Nadu. He was also the author of the book "Indian Philosophy".

Answer: Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service officer. Kiran Bedi joined the IPS (Indian Police Service) in 1972 and became the first Indian woman officer in the IPS. She rose to high office in the police service, eventually becoming the Director-General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development.

She was born on 9th June in 1949. She is also the author of "It's Always Possible", "As I See--", "Be the Change" and some other books.

Answer: Dr. C. V. Raman

Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian physicist. He was also first Indian to win the Nobel Prize in Physics. He was born on 7th November in 1888. He was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, the Franklin Medal, the 'Lenin Peace Prize, the Matteucci Medal and the Hughes Medal.

Answer: Reita Faria

Reita Faria Powell was the first Indian and first Asian to win the Miss World title. She became Miss World in 1966. She was born in 1945 in Mumbai.

Answer: Bachendri Pal

Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first Indian woman to climb on Mount Everest. She climed on Mount Everest in 1984. She was born in 1954.