Q11. Who was the first Indian cosmonaut to go into space?
a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Kalpana Chawla
c) Sunita Williams
d) Vikram Sarabhai
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Correct Answer: a) Rakesh Sharma
Explanation: Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian cosmonaut to go into space. He flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz T-11, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on April 3, 1984, as part of the Soviet Intercosmos program.
Q12. Who was the first temporary President of the Constituent Assembly?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
d) Dr. Sachchida Nand Sinha
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Correct Answer: d) Dr. Sachchida Nand Sinha
Explanation: Dr. Sachchida Nand Sinha was elected as the first temporary President of the Constituent Assembly on December 9, 1946. He held this position until Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Assembly.
Q13. Who was the first Commander-in-Chief of Free India?
a) General K.M. Cariappa
b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
c) General Bipin Rawat
d) General V.K. Singh
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Correct Answer: a) General K.M. Cariappa
Explanation: General K.M. Cariappa was the first Commander-in-Chief of Free India. He took over the position from the last British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher, on January 15, 1949.
Q14. Who was the first Indian Nobel Laureate?
a) Har Gobind Khorana
b) Rabindra Nath Tagore
c) C.V. Raman
d) Kailash Satyarthi
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Correct Answer: b) Rabindra Nath Tagore
Explanation: Rabindra Nath Tagore was the first Indian Nobel Laureate, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He was also the first Asian to receive the prestigious award.
Q15. Who was the first Indian Judge of the International Court of Justice?
a) Dr. Nagendra Singh
b) Justice H.R. Khanna
c) Justice P.N. Bhagwati
d) Justice A.S. Anand
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Correct Answer: a) Dr. Nagendra Singh
Explanation: Dr. Nagendra Singh was the first Indian Judge of the International Court of Justice. He served on the court from 1973 to 1988 and was its President from 1985 to 1988.
Q16. Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna Award?
a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) C.V. Raman
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
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Correct Answer: a) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna Award in 1954. He was a philosopher, scholar, and the first Vice President of India.
Q17. Who was the first Field Marshal of India?
a) General K.M. Cariappa
b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
c) General Bipin Rawat
d) General V.K. Singh
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Correct Answer: b) Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw
Explanation: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was the first Field Marshal of India. He was promoted to the rank on January 1, 1973.
Q18. Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?
a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
b) Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
d) Dr. Sachchida Nand Sinha
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Correct Answer: a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly, which was responsible for drafting the Constitution of India.
Q19. Who was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel?
a) Mihir Sen
b) Annette Kellerman
c) Arati Saha
d) Bula Choudhury
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Correct Answer: a) Mihir Sen
Explanation: Mihir Sen was the first Indian to swim across the English Channel in 1958. He completed the swim from Dover to Calais in 14 hours and 45 minutes.
Q20. Who was the first Indian to receive the Jnanpith Award?
a) G. Shankar Kurup
b) Tarashankar Bandopadhyay
c) Kuvempu
d) Sumitranandan Pant
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Correct Answer: a) G. Shankar Kurup
Explanation: G. Shankar Kurup was the first Indian to receive the Jnanpith Award in 1965. He was a Malayalam poet and received the award for his collection of poems, “Odakkuzhal” (The Bamboo Flute).