Q31. Who was the first Indian Air Chief of India?
a) Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst
b) Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee
c) Air Marshal Aspy Engineer
d) Air Marshal Arjan Singh
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Correct Answer: b) Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee
Explanation: Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee was the first Indian Air Chief of India, serving from April 22, 1950, to November 8, 1960. He succeeded Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst and played a crucial role in the development and modernization of the Indian Air Force.
Q32. Who was the first Chief of Army Staff of independent India?
a) General Maharaja Sri Rajendra Singh Ji Jadeja
b) General K.M. Cariappa
c) General P.N. Thapar
d) General S.H.F.J. Manekshaw
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Correct Answer: b) General K.M. Cariappa
Explanation: General K.M. Cariappa was the first Chief of Army Staff of independent India, serving from January 15, 1949, to January 14, 1953. He took over the position from the last British Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Roy Bucher, and played a significant role in the establishment and development of the Indian Army.
Q33. Who was the first Chief of Naval Staff of India?
a) Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
b) Vice-Admiral S.M. Nanda
c) Admiral Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda
d) Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson
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Correct Answer: a) Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
Explanation: Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari was the first Chief of Naval Staff of India, serving from April 22, 1958, to June 4, 1962. He played a significant role in the establishment and development of the Indian Navy during its early years.
Q34. Who was the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
a) Gen. Bipin Rawat
b) Gen. V.K. Singh
c) Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag
d) Gen. Deepak Kapoor
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Correct Answer: a) Gen. Bipin Rawat
Explanation: Gen. Bipin Rawat was the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India, appointed on December 31, 2019. The CDS is the highest-ranking military officer and serves as the principal military advisor to the Minister of Defence and the Prime Minister of India.
Q35. Who was the first person to receive the Param Vir Chakra?
a) Major Somnath Sharma
b) Captain Vikram Batra
c) Naib Subedar Bana Singh
d) Subedar Yogendra Singh Yadav
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Correct Answer: a) Major Somnath Sharma
Explanation: Major Somnath Sharma was the first person to receive the Param Vir Chakra, India’s highest military decoration for valor in the face of the enemy. He was awarded the medal posthumously for his actions during the 1947-48 Indo-Pak War.
Q36. Who was the first Indian scientist to win a Nobel Prize?
a) CV Raman
b) Har Gobind Khorana
c) Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
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Correct Answer: a) CV Raman
Explanation: CV Raman was the first Indian scientist to win a Nobel Prize, receiving the award in Physics in 1930 for his discovery of the Raman Effect, a phenomenon related to the scattering of light.
Q37. Who was the first scientist of Indian origin to win a Nobel Prize in the field of Medical Science?
a) Dr. Hargobind Khorana
b) Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
c) Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
d) Dr. Abdus Salam
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Correct Answer: a) Dr. Hargobind Khorana
Explanation: Dr. Hargobind Khorana was the first scientist of Indian origin to win a Nobel Prize in the field of Medical Science. He shared the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Marshall W. Nirenberg and Robert W. Holley for their research on the genetic code and its function in protein synthesis.
Q38. Who was the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India?
a) Fa-hien
b) Xuanzang
c) I-tsing
d) Yijing
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Correct Answer: a) Fa-hien
Explanation: Fa-hien was the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India, arriving in the early 5th century CE. He traveled extensively throughout India, visiting various Buddhist sites and studying at the ancient Nalanda University.
Q39. Who was the first scientist of Indian origin to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?
a) Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
b) CV Raman
c) Har Gobind Khorana
d) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
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Correct Answer: a) Subramanyan Chandrasekhar
Explanation: Subramanyan Chandrasekhar was the first scientist of Indian origin to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. He received the award in 1983 for his theoretical studies of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of stars.
Q40. Who was the first National Security Advisor (NSA) of India?
a) Brajesh Mishra
b) J.N. Dixit
c) M.K. Narayanan
d) Shivshankar Menon
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Correct Answer: a) Brajesh Mishra
Explanation: Brajesh Mishra was the first National Security Advisor (NSA) of India, serving from November 1998 to May 2004. The NSA is the chief advisor to the Prime Minister of India on national security and strategic issues.