Question 1

Who was the first President of Independent India?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Rajendra Prasad. Dr. Rajendra Prasad served as the first President from 1950 to 1962. He was a key leader during the Indian Independence Movement and headed the Constituent Assembly. He remains the only president to have served two full terms.

Question 2

Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize?

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. He received this honor for his collection of poems titled 'Gitanjali'. He was the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize in any category.

Question 3

Who was the first Indian to join the Indian Civil Service (ICS)?

Accepted Answer

Satyendranath Tagore. Satyendranath Tagore, the elder brother of Rabindranath Tagore, joined the ICS in 1863. He was posted to the Bombay Presidency after completing his training in England. This was a significant milestone during the British administrative era.

Question 4

Who was the first Indian to travel into space?

Accepted Answer

Rakesh Sharma. Squadron Leader Rakesh Sharma flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984. He spent nearly eight days conducting scientific experiments on the Salyut 7 orbital station. He famously described India as 'Sare Jahan Se Achha' from space.

Question 5

Who was the first Prime Minister of India to resign without completing a full term?

Accepted Answer

Morarji Desai. Morarji Desai was the first non-Congress Prime Minister and resigned in 1979. He led the Janata Party government after the Emergency period ended. He is also the only person to receive both the Bharat Ratna and Nishan-e-Pakistan.

First in India (Men) — Set 1