First In India
First In India – Quick Revision Sheet 🚂
🔑 Memory Mantra
“PM GOT VISA in 1947”
P = President, M = Minister, G = Governor, O = Olympic, T = Test, V = Vice-President, I = Indian, S = Speaker, A = Airline → all “first” holders in 1947-1950 block.
📌 Top 30 ‘First’ Bullets (Railway-Exam Hot List)
| Field | Name / Event | Year | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st President | Dr. Rajendra Prasad | 1950 | Bihar |
| 1st Vice-President | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan | 1952 | Philosopher |
| 1st PM | Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru | 1947 | 17 yrs continuous |
| 1st Governor-General | Lord Mountbatten | 1947 | Last Viceroy too |
| 1st Indian Governor-General | C. Rajagopalachari | 1948 | Only Indian to hold |
| 1st Chief Justice | H. J. Kania | 1950 | Bombay |
| 1st Speaker Lok Sabha | G. V. Mavalankar | 1952 | “Dadasaheb” |
| 1st Election Commissioner | Sukumar Sen | 1950 | 1st general election 1951-52 |
| 1st Indian in Space | Rakesh Sharma | 1984 | Soyuz T-11 (USSR) |
| 1st Woman PM | Indira Gandhi | 1966 | Only woman till date |
| 1st Woman President | Pratibha Patil | 2007 | Maharashtra |
| 1st Woman Chief Justice | M. Fathima Beevi | 1989 (SC) | Kerala |
| 1st Woman Governor | Sarojini Naidu | 1947 | UP |
| 1st Bharat Ratna | C. Rajagopalachari | 1954 | Same day: Radhakrishnan & CV Raman |
| 1st Nobel Indian | Rabindranath Tagore | 1913 | Literature |
| 1st Oscar Indian | Bhanu Athaiya | 1983 | Gandhi (costume design) |
| 1st Miss Universe | Sushmita Sen | 1994 | 18 yrs old |
| 1st Miss World | Reita Faria | 1966 | Model+Doctor |
| 1st Indian Nobel Science | CV Raman | 1930 | Physics |
| 1st Test-tube Baby | Indira (Harsha) | 1986 | Kolkata |
| 1st Trained Nurse | Florence Nightingale of India – Lt. Col. A. L. Jacob | 1865 | — |
| 1st Indian Railway | Red Hill Railway | 1837 | Madras (coal) |
| 1st Passenger Train | Bombay–Thane | 16 Apr 1853 | 14 carriages, 400 people |
| 1st Electric Train | Deccan Queen | 1925 | Bombay VT–Kalyan |
| 1st Metro | Kolkata | 1984 | 1st underground |
| 1st Railway Minister | John Matthai | 1947 | Independent India |
| 1st Woman Railway Minister | Mamata Banerjee | 1999 | Also 1st to present Rail Budget in Hindi |
| 1st Superfast Train | Rajdhani Exp | 1969 | Howrah–NDLS |
| 1st Shatabdi | NDLS–Jhansi | 1988 | Fastest then |
| 1st Vande Bharat | NDLS–Varanasi | 2019 | Semi-high speed 160 km/h |
🧠 Mnemonics Corner
- First 3 Bharat Ratna = “CRR” – C. Rajagopalachari, Radhakrishnan, Raman (1954).
- First Oscar & Miss Universe = “OS” – Bhanu Athaiya & Sushmita Sen both won in “S” years (1983 & 1994).
- Railway Firsts = 3-5-7
- 1837 goods, 1853 passenger, 1925 electric (gap 18 & 72 yrs).
📊 Comparison Table – First Women
| Post | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PM | Indira Gandhi | 1966 |
| President | Pratibha Patil | 2007 |
| Speaker | Meira Kumar | 2009 |
| CM (state) | Sucheta Kripalani | UP, 1963 |
| Governor | Sarojini Naidu | 1947 |
| IPS | Kiran Bedi | 1972 |
| IAS | Anna Malai Chandy | 1951 |
| Supreme Court Judge | M. Fathima Beevi | 1989 |
| Railway Minister | Mamata Banerjee | 1999 |
⚡ Rapid-Fire MCQs (Railway Pattern)
Click for 10 MCQs & Answers
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Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
A) Lord Mountbatten B) C. Rajagopalachari C) Rajendra Prasad D) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Ans: B -
First passenger train in India ran between which stations?
A) Howrah–Hooghly B) Bombay–Thane C) Madras–Arcot D) Delhi–Ghaziabad
Ans: B -
First woman President of India is:
A) Pratibha Patil B) Indira Gandhi C) Sarojini Naidu D) Meira Kumar
Ans: A -
First Indian to win Nobel Prize in Physics:
A) Hargobind Khorana B) CV Raman C) Amartya Sen D) Subramanian Chandrasekhar
Ans: B -
First Metro rail started in India at:
A) Delhi B) Mumbai C) Kolkata D) Bengaluru
Ans: C -
First Railway Minister of independent India:
A) Lal Bahadur Shastri B) John Matthai C) Asaf Ali D) Jagjivan Ram
Ans: B -
First Indian in space:
A) Kalpana Chawla B) Rakesh Sharma C) Sunita Williams D) Ravish Malhotra
Ans: B -
First Oscar winner Indian:
A) Satyajit Ray B) Bhanu Athaiya C) AR Rahman D) Gulzar
Ans: B -
First woman Chief Minister in India:
A) Sucheta Kripalani B) Nandini Satpathy C) J. Jayalalithaa D) Mamata Banerjee
Ans: A -
First Rajdhani Express introduced in:
A) 1956 B) 1969 C) 1972 D) 1980
Ans: B
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