First in India (Men) — Set 2

Correct Answer: D. Acharya Vinoba Bhave

• **Acharya Vinoba Bhave** = was the first Indian to receive the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award. • **1958** — he was awarded for Community Leadership, recognizing his work like the Bhoodan Movement. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Baba Amte: received the award in 1985; Kiran Bedi: received the award in 1994; Jayaprakash Narayan: received the award in 1965.

Correct Answer: A. Sukumar Sen

• **Sukumar Sen** = served as the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, pioneering electoral processes. • **1950 to 1958** — he held this crucial position, overseeing India's first two general elections. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: K.V.K. Sundaram: was the second Chief Election Commissioner; S.P. Sen Verma: was the fifth Chief Election Commissioner; T.N. Seshan: was the tenth Chief Election Commissioner, known for reforms.

Correct Answer: C. General K.M. Cariappa

• **General K.M. Cariappa** = was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army after independence. • **January 15** — this date is celebrated as Army Day to commemorate his taking over command in 1949. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: General Sam Manekshaw: was the first Field Marshal in 1973; General K.S. Thimayya: was the 6th Chief of Army Staff; General J.N. Chaudhuri: was the 5th Chief of Army Staff.

Correct Answer: A. Saifuddin Kitchlew

• **Saifuddin Kitchlew** = was the first Indian to be awarded the Stalin Peace Prize, later renamed Lenin Peace Prize. • **1952** — this freedom fighter and Khilafat movement leader received the international award in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: C. Rajagopalachari: was a prominent statesman and the first Indian Governor-General; S. Radhakrishnan: was the second President of India; V.K. Krishna Menon: was a well-known diplomat and Defence Minister.

Correct Answer: D. H.J. Kania

• **H.J. Kania** = served as the first Chief Justice of India, leading the newly established Supreme Court. • **1950 to 1951** — he held this foundational role, tragically passing away while in office. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: M. Patanjali Sastri: was the second Chief Justice of India; Sudhi Ranjan Das: was the fifth Chief Justice of India; Mehr Chand Mahajan: was the third Chief Justice of India.

Correct Answer: C. Dadabhai Naoroji

• **Dadabhai Naoroji** = He was the first Indian to be elected as a member of the British Parliament. • **1892** — He was elected to the House of Commons representing the Liberal Party for the Finsbury Central constituency in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: W.C. Bonnerjee: He was the first president of the Indian National Congress; Badruddin Tyabji: He was the first Muslim president of the Indian National Congress; Pherozeshah Mehta: He was a prominent moderate leader of the Indian National Congress.

Correct Answer: D. Mahesh Bhupathi

• **Mahesh Bhupathi** = He was the first Indian to win a Grand Slam title in Tennis. • **1997** — He won the French Open mixed doubles title with Rika Hiraki in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Leander Paes: He later formed a successful doubles partnership with Bhupathi, but was not the first; Vijay Amritraj: He was a prominent Indian tennis player in the 1970s and 80s, but did not win a Grand Slam; Rohan Bopanna: He is a contemporary Indian doubles specialist, who won Grand Slams later, but not the first.

Correct Answer: C. J.R.D. Tata

• **J.R.D. Tata** = He was the first Indian pilot. • **1929** — He received the first pilot license issued in India in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: He was a prominent independence leader and India's first Deputy Prime Minister; Homi Bhabha: He was a renowned nuclear physicist, considered the father of the Indian nuclear program; Vikram Sarabhai: He was a space scientist and the father of the Indian space program.

Correct Answer: D. G. Sankara Kurup

• **G. Sankara Kurup** = He was the first Indian to receive the Jnanpith Award. • **1965** — He won the inaugural Jnanpith Award for his Malayalam poetry collection 'Odakkuzhal' (The Bamboo Flute) in this year. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay: He was a Bengali novelist who won the Jnanpith Award in 1966; Umashankar Joshi: He was a Gujarati writer who won the Jnanpith Award in 1967; K.V. Puttappa: He was a Kannada poet and novelist who won the Jnanpith Award in 1967.

Correct Answer: C. G.V. Mavlankar

• **G.V. Mavlankar** = He was the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha. • **1952** — He served as the Speaker from this year until 1956, playing a crucial role in establishing democratic parliamentary traditions. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: M.A. Ayyangar: He succeeded Mavlankar as the second Speaker of the Lok Sabha; Hukam Singh: He was the third Speaker of the Lok Sabha; N. Sanjiva Reddy: He served as the Speaker and later became the sixth President of India.