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The below article covers information on the list of first in India female. The list of achievements in the fields of science and technology, governance, defence, architecture and sports.

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First in India Female List

First in India Female	Name
First Woman President of India	Pratibha Patil
First woman Prime Minister of India	Indira Gandhi
First woman Judge of Supreme Court	Fathima Beevi
First woman Chief Justice of High Court	Leela Seth
First woman President of United Nations General Assembly	Vijay Laxmi Pandit
First woman Chief Minister of an Indian State	Sucheta Kripalani (Uttar Pradesh)
First woman Governor of a state in the free India	Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh)
First woman Chairman of UPSC	Rose Millian Bethew
First woman Director General of Police	Kanchan C Bhattacharya
First woman IPS Officer	Kiren Bedi
First Woman President of INC	Annie Besant
First Woman Judge	Anna Chandy
First lady to become miss world	Retia Faria
First woman to receive Nobel prize	Mother teresa
First woman Airline pilot	Durga Banerjee
First woman to receive Bharat Ratna	Indira Gandhi
First woman to receive Jnanpith Award	Ashapurna Devi
First woman to receive Ashoka Chakra	Nirja Bhanot
First woman Olympic Medal Winner	Barnam Malleswari
First woman to Climb Mount Everest	Bachhendri Pal
First woman Speaker of Lok Sabha	Meria Kumar
First woman to go in the space	Kalpana Chawla
First Woman Lieutenant General	Punita Arora
India’s First Female Photojournalist	Homai Vyarawalla

First in India Female General Knowledge Facts

Here are some first in India female general knowledge facts:

The first female President of India was Pratibha Patil, who served from 2007 to 2012.
The first female Prime Minister of India was Indira Gandhi, who served from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 to 1984.
The first female Chief Minister of an Indian state was Sucheta Kripalani, who served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1963 to 1967.
The first female Governor of an Indian state was Sarojini Naidu, who served as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1947 to 1949.
The first female Chief Justice of India was Justice M. Fathima Beevi, who served from 1989 to 1992.
The first Indian woman to win a Nobel Prize was Mother Teresa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.
The first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal was Karnam Malleswari, who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
The first Indian woman to win a Miss World title was Reita Faria, who won the crown in 1966.
The first female combat pilot of the Indian Air Force was Gunjan Saxena, who was also one of the first women to fly in a combat zone during the Kargil War.
The first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest was Bachendri Pal, who achieved the feat in 1984.

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First in India Female MCQs Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams.

Here are some MCQs related to the firsts achieved by women in India that can be useful for competitive exams such as SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, Railway, Bank PO, State Government, Bihar SSC, etc.:

Question 1: Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?

(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Sucheta Kriplani
(d) Mamata Banerjee

Answer: (c)

Question 2: Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics?

(a) Karnam Malleswari
(b) P. T. Usha
(c) Saina Nehwal
(d) Mary Kom

Answer: (a)

Question 3: Who was the first Indian woman to win the Booker Prize?

(a) Anita Desai
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Kiran Desai
(d) Jhumpa Lahiri

Answer: (b)

Question 4: Who was the first woman to be appointed as the Governor of an Indian state?

(a) Sarojini Naidu
(b) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(c) Pratibha Patil
(d) Kumari Shibulal

Answer: (a)

Question 5: Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of India?

(a) Sonia Gandhi
(b) Pratibha Patil
(c) Meira Kumar
(d) Indira Gandhi

Answer: (b)

Question 6: Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?

(a) Arunima Sinha
(b) Bachendri Pal
(c) Santosh Yadav
(d) Premlata Agrawal

Answer: (b)

Question 7: Who was the first Indian woman to receive the Nobel Prize?

(a) Mother Teresa
(b) Sarojini Naidu
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Amartya Sen

Answer: (a)

Question 8: Who was the first Indian woman to become a pilot?

(a) Sarla Thakral
(b) Rajani Pandit
(c) Bhawana Kanth
(d) Avani Chaturvedi

Answer: (a)

Question 9: Who was the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics?

(a) P. V. Sindhu
(b) M. C. Mary Kom
(c) Sakshi Malik
(d) Hima Das

Answer: (a)

Question 10: Who was the first Indian woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis?

(a) Sania Mirza
(b) Nirupama Vaidyanathan
(c) Ankita Raina
(d) Rohini Molleti

Answer: (b)

Question 11: Who was the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics?

(a) Deepa Malik
(b) Devika Malik
(c) Bhavina Patel
(d) Nidhi Mishra

Answer: (a)

Question 12: Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games?

(a) Saina Nehwal
(b) Mary Kom
(c) Manika Batra
(d) Karnam Malleswari

Answer: (d)

Question 13: Who was the first Indian woman to be appointed as the Director-General of Police (DGP) of a state?

(a) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
(b) Archana Ramasundram
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) R. Sreelekha

Answer: (a)

Question 14: Who was the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in weightlifting at the Olympics?

(a) Karnam Malleswari
(b) P. T. Usha
(c) Sakshi Malik
(d) Mirabai Chanu

Answer: (d)

Question 15: Who was the first Indian woman to win a gold medal in boxing at the Asian Games?

(a) M. C. Mary Kom
(b) Sarita Devi
(c) Pinki Jangra
(d) Kavita Chahal

Answer: (a)

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