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Q1. Who was the first President of India?
:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Served from 1950–1962; only President to serve two terms.
Q2. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?
:-Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation: PM from 1947–1964; architect of modern India.
Q3. Who was the first Vice-President of India?
:- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: Philosopher & scholar; later became 2nd President.
Q4. Who was the first Chief Justice of India?
:- Justice H. J. Kania
Explanation: First CJI from 1950–1951.
Q5. Who was the first Speaker of Lok Sabha?
:- G. V. Mavalankar
Explanation: Served as Speaker (1952–1956).
Q6. Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India?
:- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Known as “Iron Man of India,” integrated princely states.
Q7. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
:- C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: Last Governor-General (1948–1950); only Indian to hold the post.
Q8. Who was the first President of Indian National Congress?
:- W. C. Bonnerjee
Explanation: Presided over the first session in 1885 at Bombay.
Q9. Who was the first Indian Governor of a state?
:- Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Explanation: Governor of West Bengal (1947–1948).
Q10. Who was the first woman Governor of a state?
:- Sarojini Naidu
Explanation: Governor of Uttar Pradesh (1947–1949).
Q11. Who was the first woman Chief Minister of a state?
:- Sucheta Kriplani
Explanation: CM of Uttar Pradesh (1963–1967).
Q12. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
:- Sukumar Sen
Explanation: Conducted first general elections (1951–52).
Q13. Who was the first Attorney General of India?
:- M. C. Setalvad
Explanation: Served from 1950 to 1963.
Q14. Who was the first Solicitor General of India?
:- C. K. Daphtary
Explanation: Served 1950–1963.
Q15. Who was the first Finance Minister of India?
:- R. K. Shanmukham Chetty
Explanation: Presented the first Union Budget in 1947.
Q16. Who was the first Home Minister of India?
:-Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Explanation: Played key role in unification of India.
Q17. Who was the first Defence Minister of India?
:- Baldev Singh
Explanation: Held office 1947–1952.
Q18. Who was the first Law Minister of India?
:- Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Architect of Indian Constitution.
Q19. Who was the first Education Minister of India?
:- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation: Served from 1947–1958; promoted higher education.
Q20. Who was the first Railway Minister of India?
:-John Mathai
Explanation: Railway Budget presented in 1948.
Q21. Who was the first President of Constituent Assembly?
:- Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Guided constitution-making process.
Q22. Who was the first Chairman of Rajya Sabha?
:- Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Explanation: As Vice-President, also ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Q23. Who was the first Speaker of Central Legislative Assembly (British India)?
:- Frederick Whyte
Explanation: Served 1921–1925.
Q24. Who was the first Muslim President of India?
:- Dr. Zakir Husain
Explanation: President from 1967–1969.
Q25. Who was the first Sikh President of India?
:- Giani Zail Singh
Explanation: President from 1982–1987.
Q26. Who was the first Dalit President of India?
:- K. R. Narayanan
Explanation: President from 1997–2002.
Q27. Who was the first Tribal President of India?
:- Droupadi Murmu
Explanation: Became 15th President in 2022.
Q28. Who was the first Prime Minister to resign without completing term?
:- Morarji Desai
Explanation: PM (1977–1979), resigned after losing majority.
Q29. Who was the first Prime Minister who was a woman?
:- Indira Gandhi
Explanation: Only woman PM till date.
Q30. Who was the first acting Prime Minister of India?
:-Gulzarilal Nanda
Explanation: Served twice as Acting PM (1964 & 1966).
Q31. Who was the first Lok Sabha woman Speaker?
:- Meira Kumar
Explanation: First woman to preside over Lok Sabha (2009–2014).
Q32. Who was the first woman Cabinet Minister of India?
:- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Explanation: Minister of Health (1947–1957).
Q33. Who was the first woman Union Finance Minister of India?
:- Indira Gandhi
Explanation: Held Finance Ministry (1969–1970).
Q34. Who was the first woman External Affairs Minister of India?
:- Sushma Swaraj
Explanation: Served from 2014–2019; first full-time woman EAM.
Q35. Who was the first woman Defence Minister of India?
:- Indira Gandhi (temporary), Nirmala Sitharaman (full-time)
Explanation: Nirmala Sitharaman became first full-time woman Defence Minister (2017).
Q36. Who was the first woman Finance Minister to present Union Budget?
:- Indira Gandhi (1970), Nirmala Sitharaman (2019 full-time)
Explanation: Sitharaman was 2nd woman to present budget independently.
Q37. Who was the first Prime Minister born after independence?
:- Rajiv Gandhi
Explanation: PM (1984–1989), born in 1944 but active after independence.
Q38. Who was the first Prime Minister from South India?
:- P. V. Narasimha Rao
Explanation: Served 1991–1996.
Q39. Who was the first Prime Minister who was not from Congress?
:- Morarji Desai
Explanation: PM (1977–1979) from Janata Party.
Q40. Who was the first Prime Minister from BJP?
:- Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Explanation: First BJP PM (1996, 1998–2004).
Q41. Who was the first President to die in office?
:- Dr. Zakir Husain
Explanation: Died in 1969 during tenure.
Q42. Who was the first woman Foreign Secretary of India?
:- Chokila Iyer
Explanation: Served in 2001.
Q43. Who was the first woman to preside over UN General Assembly?
:- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Explanation: Elected President of UNGA in 1953.
Q44. Who was the first Indian woman High Commissioner to UK?
:- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Explanation: Served as diplomat after independence.
Q45. Who was the first woman ambassador of India?
:- Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Explanation: Posted to USSR, USA, UK.
Q46. Who was the first Lok Sabha Opposition Leader?
:- Ram Subhag Singh
Explanation: Served 1969–1971.
Q47. Who was the first woman Opposition Leader in Lok Sabha?
:- Sushma Swaraj
Explanation: Leader of Opposition (2009–2014).
Q48. Who was the first Dalit Chief Minister of a state?
:- Damodaram Sanjivayya (Andhra Pradesh)
Explanation: Became CM in 1960.
Q49. Who was the first woman Tribal Chief Minister of a state?
:- Syeda Anwara Taimur (Assam, 1980)
Explanation: Only woman CM of Assam till date.
Q50. Who was the first woman to preside over Lok Sabha?
:- S. M. T. Mavalankar (temporary) / Meira Kumar (permanent)
Explanation: Meira Kumar became first permanent woman Speaker.
Conclusion
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