First in India (Men) — Set 7

Correct Answer: A. Viswanathan Anand

• **Viswanathan Anand** = He became India's first International Grandmaster in Chess. • **1988** — This was the year he achieved the Grandmaster title, marking a significant milestone in Indian chess history. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Dibyendu Barua: He was India's second Grandmaster; Pravin Thipsay: He was one of India's early Grandmasters but not the first; Manuel Aaron: He was India's first International Master, not Grandmaster.

Correct Answer: A. V. Narahari Rao

• **V. Narahari Rao** = He was the first Indian Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India after independence. • **1948** — He assumed the office in this year, laying the foundation for independent financial oversight in the newly independent nation. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: A.K. Chanda: He served as CAG after V. Narahari Rao; S. Ranganathan: He was also a CAG but much later; V.K. Rao: There is no prominent record of a V.K. Rao serving as CAG.

Correct Answer: B. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

• **Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore** = He won India's first-ever individual Olympic medal in Shooting. • **Athens 2004 Olympics** — He secured a silver medal in the Double Trap event at these games, making history for India in shooting. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Abhinav Bindra: He won India's first individual Olympic gold medal in shooting in 2008, after Rathore's medal; Jaspal Rana: He is a celebrated Indian shooter but did not win an Olympic medal; Gagan Narang: He won a bronze medal in shooting at the 2012 London Olympics, which was after Rathore's achievement.

Correct Answer: B. M.S. Swaminathan

• **M.S. Swaminathan** = He was the first Indian to head the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). • **1979 to 1981** — He served as the Director General of the FAO during this period, advocating for global food security and sustainable agriculture. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Binayak Datta: He is not known for heading the FAO; Siddiq Farooq: He is a Pakistani politician and is not associated with FAO leadership; Raj Patel: He is a British academic and writer, not an Indian head of FAO.

Correct Answer: A. Salman Rushdie

• **Salman Rushdie** = He was the first Indian-born author to win the Booker Prize for fiction. • **1981** — He won the prize in this year for his acclaimed novel 'Midnight's Children', which is considered a classic of post-colonial literature. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: V.S. Naipaul: He won the Booker Prize in 1971 but was a Trinidadian-British citizen, not Indian; Aravind Adiga: He won the Booker Prize in 2008, after Rushdie; Kiran Desai: She won the Booker Prize in 2006, also after Rushdie.

Correct Answer: B. Satya Nadella

• **Satya Nadella** = He was the first Indian-born individual to become the CEO of Microsoft Corporation. • **2014** — He took over as CEO in this year, leading Microsoft through a period of significant transformation and growth. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sundar Pichai: He is the CEO of Google and Alphabet, not Microsoft; Shantanu Narayen: He is the CEO of Adobe Inc., not Microsoft; Indra Nooyi: She was the former CEO of PepsiCo, not Microsoft.

Correct Answer: D. Sailen Manna

• **Sailen Manna** = He was the captain of the Indian team that qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup, though India later withdrew. • **1950 FIFA World Cup** — India qualified for this tournament in Brazil, which remains their only qualification to date, but did not participate. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Bhaichung Bhutia: He is a legendary Indian footballer but played much later and never in a FIFA World Cup; Sunil Chhetri: He is India's all-time leading goal scorer but has not played in a FIFA World Cup; Chuni Goswami: He was a prominent Indian footballer but also did not play in a FIFA World Cup.

Correct Answer: A. Jagmohan Dalmiya

• **Jagmohan Dalmiya** = He was the first Indian to be elected as the Chairman (then President) of the International Cricket Council (ICC). • **1997** — He was elected to this prestigious position in this year, significantly enhancing India's influence in global cricket administration. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sharad Pawar: He served as ICC President from 2010 to 2012, after Dalmiya; N. Srinivasan: He became ICC Chairman in 2014, after Dalmiya and Pawar; Shashank Manohar: He served as ICC Chairman from 2016 to 2020, also after Dalmiya.

Correct Answer: C. Sherpa Ang Dorje

• **Sherpa Ang Dorje** = He was the first Indian mountaineer to summit Mount Everest without the aid of supplemental oxygen. • **1984** — He achieved this remarkable feat in this year, demonstrating exceptional human endurance and skill. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tenzing Norgay: He was one of the first two individuals to reach Everest's summit in 1953, but used supplemental oxygen; Bachendri Pal: She was the first Indian woman to summit Mount Everest in 1984, but with supplemental oxygen; Nawang Gombu: He was the first person to summit Everest twice (1963, 1965), but used supplemental oxygen for both ascents.

Correct Answer: A. Milkha Singh

• **Milkha Singh** = He was the first Indian to win a gold medal in Athletics at the Commonwealth Games. • **1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games** — He won gold in the 440 yards event at these games in Cardiff, earning him the title 'The Flying Sikh'. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Norman Pritchard: He won two silver medals in athletics at the 1900 Paris Olympics, representing British India, but not at the Commonwealth Games; Lavy Pinto: He won gold medals at the 1951 Asian Games but not at the Commonwealth Games; Joginder Singh: He won medals at the Asian Games but not a gold in athletics at the Commonwealth Games.