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First in India

1. Name of the first Atomic Submarine of India ? Ans: I.N.S Chakra 2. What is the name of first British to visit India ? Ans: Hawkins 3. Name of the first election commissioner of India ? Ans: Sukumar Sen. 4. Name of the first university of India ? Ans: Nalanda University. 5. Where is India's First nuclear centre ? Ans: Tarapur 6. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ? Ans: Fa-hien 7. Name of first foreign recipient of Bharat Ratna ? Ans: Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan 8. Where was the first Post Office opened in India ? Ans: Kolkata in 1727 9. Name of the first deputy Prime Minister of India ? Ans: Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel 10. Name of first Space Tourist of India ? Ans: Santosh George 11. Name of the first Aircraft Carrier Indian Ship ? Ans: I.N.S. Vikrant 12. Name of First Indian who reached south pole ? Ans: Col. I K Bajaj 13. Name of first Indian who won Billiards Trophy ? Ans: Wilson Jones 14. Name of the First Indian Prime Minister who resigned from Office ? Ans: Moraji Desai 15. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Ans: Bhanu Athaiya 16. Name of the first Indian President to Die in office ? Ans: Dr. Zakir Hussain 17. Name of the First Indian Author to get the Anderson Award ? Ans: Ruskin Bond 18. Name of First Indian Missile ? Ans: Prithvi 19. Name of first Indian Pilot ? Ans: J.R.D. Tata in 1929 20. Name of the first Chief of Naval staff of India ? Ans: Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari 21. Name of the first Indian to win Magsaysay Award ? Ans: Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1958 22. Name of first Indian to win Nobel Prize ? Ans: Rabindranath Tagore 23. First Scientist of India to get Nobel Prize in Economics ? Ans: Dr. Amartya Sen 24. Name of the First Indian Submarine ? Ans: I.N.S. Cauveri 25. Name of the first person to get Paramvir Chakra Ans: Major Somnath Sharma