List of First in India: Defence, Science, Governance, Sports

It is helpful to have a reference list of static general information while studying for numerous school level and competitive exams, such as who was the first person in India to set a benchmark in their profession, or the first time an event occurred in India. Furthermore, recognizing pioneering events and individuals in numerous fields who helped our country build a name for itself in the world will serve as a source of motivation for the rest of our lives. Separate lists have been provided for the first people in India in the disciplines of administration, science, technology, defense, sports, and literature, as well as India's first important events and establishments. This list will benefit school children, candidates preparing for the GK component of major government examinations such as UPSC IAS, IFS, Banking, SSC, and other curious minds, as well as others.

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India's first in science and technology

The following table lists India's ground-breaking breakthroughs in science and technology:
 

First to pass the examination of the Indian Medical Service (IMS)	Rakesh Sharma
First genetically modified food product in India	Sidrapong (Darjeeling)
First Indian to be appointed as the deputy director-general of programs (DDP) of the World Health Organization (WHO)	Apsara (Maharashtra)
First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics	SLV-3
First satellite earth station for domestic communications	Aryabhatta
First Man in Space	Surjo Kumar Chakroborty
First hydroelectric plant	Bt. Eggplant Hybrid [Banned]
First satellite	Secunderabad
First Nuclear Reactor	Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
First successfully indigenous launch vehicle	C.V Raman

 

India’s First in Governance

The table mentioned below gives the list of Important People in the field of Legislature and Judiciary Arm of Governance
 

First President of India	Dr. Rajendra Prasad
First Vice-President of India	Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
First President of Indian National Congress	Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
First Prime Minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru
First Chief Election Commissioner of India	Sukumar Sen
First Viceroy of India	Lord Canning
First Governor-General of India	Lord William Bentinck
First Chief Justice of India	H.J Kania
First Speaker of Lok Sabha	G. V. Mavlankar
First Home Minister of India	Sardar Vallabhai Patel
First Chairperson of Lokpal of India	Pinaki Chandra Ghose

India's first in defense

The list of people who held prominent roles in the Indian Defense Sector is shown in the table below:
 

First Defence Minister of India	Baldev Singh Chokkar
First Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force	Subroto Mukherjee
First Commander-in-Chief of Free India	Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
First female Jawan in the Army	Shanti Tigga
First Param Vir Chakra Winner	Major Somnath Sharma
First Field Marshal	Sam Manekshaw
First Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft without co-pilot	IAF Officer Avani Chaturvedi
First woman in the Indian Army awarded the coveted ‘Sword of Honour’ prize	Divya Ajith Kumar
First cosmonaut	Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma

 

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India’s First in Sports:

The Below Table gives the list of important achievements in the field of sports, predominantly at the Olympics:

First Olympics Team Medal	Gold in Field Hockey (1928, Summer Olympics)
First Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian gold medal	Navjot Kaur
First Indian woman badminton player to win an Asian Games medal	Saina Nehwal
First Indian woman to win a medal at Asian Games	Santhi Soundarajan
First person to win the international bronze medal in skiing	Aanchal Thakur
First Woman to Win an Olympic Silver Medal	P. V. Sindhu in Badminton
First female to represent India at the Summer Olympics	Nora Polley, 1924 Summer Olympics
First Individual Gold Medal won by	Abhinav Bindra, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
First Woman to Win a Medal in Wrestling	Sakshi Malik won Bronze in the 2016 Summer Olympics

India's first in architecture:

Important milestones in Indian architecture are included in the table below:
 

First Indian temple with many interconnected structures	Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu
First mosque in India	Cheraman Juma Mosque in Methala
First church in India	St. Thomas Church, Palayoor
First temple constructed from a single rock	Kailasa temple at Ellora
First dam in India	Kallanai Dam

 
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India’s First: Miscellaneous

 Below are some miscellaneous topics for first in India that you should read:
 

No.	First In India	Answer
1	First Economic Census In India	1977
2	First Train In India	Red Hill Railway (1837)
3	First Passenger Train In India	Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan (16 April 1853)
4	First Newspaper In India	Hicky’s Bengal Gazette (1780)
5	First Election In India	The Indian General Election of 1951–1952
6	First Person to Discover Zero	Aryabhatta (AD 458)
7	First President of India	Rajendra Prasad (1950)
8	First Prime Minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru (1947)
9	First Bank In India	Bank of Hindustan (1770)
10	First National Park In India	Jim Corbett National Park (1936)
11	First General Election In India	25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952
12	First Indian Movie	Raja Harishchandra (1913) (Silent Movie)
13	First Indian Sound Movie	Alam Ara (1931)
14	First Indian Playback Song	Dhoop Chhaon (1935)
15	First Colour Movie in India	Kisan Kanya (1937)
16	First Movie Shot Abroad	Sangam (1964)
17	First Movie On-Screen Kiss	Marthanda Varma (1933)
18	First Proposal for Railways	Madras (1832)
19	First Metro In India	Kolkata Metro (1984)
20	First Test Tube Baby	Durga (A.K.A Kanupriya Agarwal)
21	India’s First Nuclear Test	Smiling Buddha (18 May 1974)
22	First Indian language	Sanskrit
23	First ATM in India	HSBC (1987)
24	First Computer in India	HEC-2M
25	First Computer Developed in India	Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Automatic Calculator (TIFRAC)
26	India’s First Supercomputer	PARAM 8000
27	First Airport in India	Juhu Aerodrome in Mumbai (1928)
28	First DSLR in India	QV-1000C (Nikon)
29	First Railway Line in India	Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge (1837)
30	First English Newspaper	Hickey’s Bengal Gazette (1780)
31	First Woman to Present Union Budget of India	Indira Gandhi (1970-1971)
32	First Mosque in India	Cheraman Juma Masjid
33	First Biosphere Reserves of India	Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (1986)
34	First Cotton Mill in India	Fort Gloaster in 1818 (Kolkata)
35	First Publicly Available Internet Service in India	15 August 1995
36	First Email used in India	1995
37	First Company to launch Internet Service in India	Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL)
38	First All-India stamps Issued	1 October 1854
39	First Adhesive postage stamps in India	District of Scinde (1852)
40	First City to have Post Office	Calcutta (1727)
41	First Private Train in India	Tejas Express
42	First Nobel Prize Winner in India	Rabindranath Tagore
43	First School in India	St. George’s School, Chennai (1715)
44	First University in India	University of Calcutta
45	First Institute to be Granted Deemed University Status	Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
46	First Nuclear Plant in India	Tarapur Atomic power plant
47	First Electric Train in India	ex-GIP Railway (1500 Volt DC)
48	India’s First Railway Bridge	Thane Creek Bridge (Mumbai)
49	First Printing Press in India	Goa (1556)
50	First Cabinet Minister of India	Jawaharlal Nehru

 
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