First in India GK List for SSC CGL
First in India facts are common static-GK revision material. This list focuses on stable historical facts and avoids current officeholders that can change.
For current-affairs-based firsts, revise the latest monthly current affairs separately.
| First in India | Name / answer |
|---|---|
| First President of India | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| First Prime Minister of India | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| First woman Prime Minister of India | Indira Gandhi |
| First woman President of India | Pratibha Patil |
| First Indian Governor-General of India | C. Rajagopalachari |
| First woman Governor of an Indian state | Sarojini Naidu |
| First Chief Justice of India | H. J. Kania |
| First woman judge of the Supreme Court of India | M. Fathima Beevi |
| First woman IPS officer | Kiran Bedi |
| First woman IAS officer | Anna Rajam Malhotra |
| First Indian in space | Rakesh Sharma |
| First Indian-born woman in space | Kalpana Chawla |
| First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest | Bachendri Pal |
| First Indian man to climb Mount Everest | Avtar Singh Cheema |
| First Indian Nobel laureate | Rabindranath Tagore |
| First Speaker of the Lok Sabha | G. V. Mavalankar |
| First Chief Election Commissioner of India | Sukumar Sen |
| First Vice President of India | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| First Education Minister of independent India | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad |
| First Home Minister of independent India | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| First Defence Minister of independent India | Baldev Singh |
| First Finance Minister of independent India | R. K. Shanmukham Chetty |
| First woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha | Meira Kumar |
| First woman Chief Minister of an Indian state | Sucheta Kripalani |
| First woman judge of an Indian High Court | Anna Chandy |
| First Indian woman to win an Olympic medal | Karnam Malleswari |
| First Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal | Abhinav Bindra |
| First Indian winner of the Booker Prize | Arundhati Roy |
| First Miss World from India | Reita Faria |
| First Miss Universe from India | Sushmita Sen |
| First Indian woman to fly an aircraft | Sarla Thakral |
| First newspaper in India | Hicky's Bengal Gazette |
| First Indian satellite | Aryabhata |
| First nuclear reactor in India | Apsara |
| First Indian talkie film | Alam Ara |
Static facts are stable, but current-affairs themes and newly created records can change. Revise current affairs separately before the exam.
Revision Method
How to revise First in India GK List for SSC CGL for SSC CGL without forgetting it
This list has 35 entries for quick SSC CGL revision. Do not read it once and move on. Convert it into recall practice: hide the answer column, speak the answer aloud, then attempt a mixed English or General Awareness quiz where the same facts appear under pressure.
Day 1
Read the full list once, then immediately test yourself without looking at the answers.
Day 3
Revisit only the missed entries. This is where most vocabulary and static GK retention improves.
Mock day
Practise the same area inside a timed mock so recall becomes fast enough for the SSC CGL exam.
Frequently asked questions
- Are First in India facts enough for static GK?
- No. They are one part of static GK. Also revise history, polity, geography, science and important days.
- Should I revise current firsts separately?
- Yes. Current-affairs firsts can change or be newly created, so revise them from recent monthly current affairs.