Q51. Who was the first Indian pilot?
a) J.R.D. Tata
b) Harjinder Singh
c) Rakesh Sharma
d) Vijaypat Singhania
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Correct Answer: a) J.R.D. Tata
Explanation: J.R.D. Tata was the first Indian pilot, obtaining his flying license in 1929. He was a pioneer in the Indian aviation industry and the founder of Tata Airlines, which later became Air India.
Q52. Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?
a) Lt. Ram Charan
b) Dr. S.Z. Qasim
c) Col. J.K. Bajaj
d) Capt. M.S. Kohli
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Correct Answer: a) Lt. Ram Charan
Explanation: Lt. Ram Charan was the first Indian to reach Antarctica in 1960. He was a member of the Indian Expedition Team that participated in the International Geophysical Year (IGY) activities in Antarctica.
Q53. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
b) Morarji Desai
c) Charan Singh
d) Jagjivan Ram
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Correct Answer: a) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India, serving from August 15, 1947, to December 15, 1950. He played a crucial role in the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union after independence.
Q54. Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to resign from office?
a) Morarji Desai
b) Charan Singh
c) Indira Gandhi
d) V.P. Singh
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Correct Answer: a) Morarji Desai
Explanation: Morarji Desai was the first Indian Prime Minister to resign from office. He served as the Prime Minister from March 24, 1977, to July 28, 1979, and resigned due to the collapse of the Janata Party-led government.
Q55. Who was the first President of India to die in office?
a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
c) V.V. Giri
d) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
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Correct Answer: a) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Explanation: Dr. Zakir Hussain was the first President of India to die in office. He served as the President from May 13, 1967, until his death on May 3, 1969.
Q56. Who was the first man to climb Mt. Everest twice?
a) Nawang Gombu Sherpa
b) Tenzing Norgay
c) Reinhold Messner
d) Peter Habeler
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Correct Answer: a) Nawang Gombu Sherpa
Explanation: Nawang Gombu Sherpa was the first man to climb Mt. Everest twice. He reached the summit for the first time on May 1, 1963, as a member of the American Everest Expedition and for the second time on May 20, 1965, as a member of the Indian Everest Expedition.
Q57. Who was the first Indian to reach the South Pole?
a) Col. J.K. Bajaj
b) Lt. Ram Charan
c) Capt. M.S. Kohli
d) Dr. S.Z. Qasim
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Correct Answer: a) Col. J.K. Bajaj
Explanation: Col. J.K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the South Pole on December 17, 1989. He was a member of the Indian Antarctic Expedition Team that successfully reached the geographic South Pole.
Q57. Who was the first Indian to reach the South Pole?
a) Col. J.K. Bajaj
b) Lt. Ram Charan
c) Capt. M.S. Kohli
d) Dr. S.Z. Qasim
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Correct Answer: a) Col. J.K. Bajaj
Explanation: Col. J.K. Bajaj was the first Indian to reach the South Pole on December 17, 1989. He was a member of the Indian Antarctic Expedition Team that successfully reached the geographic South Pole.
Q58. Who was the first American President to visit India?
a) Dwight David Eisenhower
b) John F. Kennedy
c) Richard Nixon
d) Lyndon B. Johnson
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Correct Answer: a) Dwight David Eisenhower
Explanation: Dwight David Eisenhower was the first American President to visit India. He visited the country from December 9 to 14, 1959, during his term as the 34th President of the United States.
Q59. Who was the first British Prime Minister to visit India?
a) Harold McMillan
b) Winston Churchill
c) Clement Attlee
d) Margaret Thatcher
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Correct Answer: a) Harold McMillan
Explanation: Harold McMillan was the first British Prime Minister to visit India. He visited the country in 1958 during his term as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Q60. Who was the first Indian author to receive the Andersen Award?
a) Ruskin Bond
b) R.K. Narayan
c) Arundhati Roy
d) Salman Rushdie
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Correct Answer: a) Ruskin Bond
Explanation: Ruskin Bond was the first Indian author to receive the Andersen Award, also known as the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Award. He is a renowned Indian author of British descent, known for his contributions to children’s literature and Indian literature in English.