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India's first in science and technology
The following table lists India's ground-breaking breakthroughs in science and technology:|
First to pass the examination of the Indian Medical Service (IMS)
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Rakesh Sharma
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First genetically modified food product in India
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Sidrapong (Darjeeling)
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First Indian to be appointed as the deputy director-general of programs (DDP) of the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Apsara (Maharashtra)
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First Indian to get Nobel Prize in Physics
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SLV-3
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First satellite earth station for domestic communications
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Aryabhatta
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First Man in Space
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Surjo Kumar Chakroborty
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First hydroelectric plant
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Bt.
Eggplant Hybrid [Banned]
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First satellite
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Secunderabad
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First Nuclear Reactor
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Dr.
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First successfully indigenous launch vehicle
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C.V Raman
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India’s First in Governance
The table mentioned below gives the list of Important People in the field of Legislature and Judiciary Arm of Governance|
First President of India
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Dr.
Rajendra Prasad
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First Vice-President of India
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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First President of Indian National Congress
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Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
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First Prime Minister of India
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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First Chief Election Commissioner of India
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Sukumar Sen
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First Viceroy of India
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Lord Canning
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First Governor-General of India
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Lord William Bentinck
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First Chief Justice of India
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H.J Kania
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First Speaker of Lok Sabha
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G.
V.
Mavlankar
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First Home Minister of India
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Sardar Vallabhai Patel
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First Chairperson of Lokpal of India
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Pinaki Chandra Ghose
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India's first in defense
The list of people who held prominent roles in the Indian Defense Sector is shown in the table below:|
First Defence Minister of India
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Baldev Singh Chokkar
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First Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force
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Subroto Mukherjee
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First Commander-in-Chief of Free India
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Kodandera Madappa Cariappa
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First female Jawan in the Army
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Shanti Tigga
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First Param Vir Chakra Winner
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Major Somnath Sharma
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First Field Marshal
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Sam Manekshaw
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First Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft without co-pilot
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IAF Officer Avani Chaturvedi
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First woman in the Indian Army awarded the coveted ‘Sword of Honour’ prize
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Divya Ajith Kumar
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First cosmonaut
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Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma
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India’s First in Sports:
The Below Table gives the list of important achievements in the field of sports, predominantly at the Olympics:
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First Olympics Team Medal
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Gold in Field Hockey (1928, Summer Olympics)
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First Indian woman wrestler to win an Asian gold medal
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Navjot Kaur
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First Indian woman badminton player to win an Asian Games medal
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Saina Nehwal
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First Indian woman to win a medal at Asian Games
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Santhi Soundarajan
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First person to win the international bronze medal in skiing
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Aanchal Thakur
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First Woman to Win an Olympic Silver Medal
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P.
V.
Sindhu in Badminton
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First female to represent India at the Summer Olympics
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Nora Polley, 1924 Summer Olympics
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First Individual Gold Medal won by
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Abhinav Bindra, 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
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First Woman to Win a Medal in Wrestling
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Sakshi Malik won Bronze in the 2016 Summer Olympics
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India's first in architecture:
Important milestones in Indian architecture are included in the table below:|
First Indian temple with many interconnected structures
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Brihadeeswarar Temple, Tamil Nadu
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First mosque in India
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Cheraman Juma Mosque in Methala
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First church in India
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St.
Thomas Church, Palayoor
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First temple constructed from a single rock
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Kailasa temple at Ellora
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First dam in India
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Kallanai Dam
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India’s First: Miscellaneous
Below are some miscellaneous topics for first in India that you should read:|
No.
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First In India
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Answer
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1
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First Economic Census In India
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1977
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2
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First Train In India
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Red Hill Railway (1837)
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3
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First Passenger Train In India
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Sahib, Sindh, and Sultan (16 April 1853)
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4
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First Newspaper In India
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Hicky’s Bengal Gazette (1780)
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5
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First Election In India
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The Indian General Election of 1951–1952
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6
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First Person to Discover Zero
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Aryabhatta (AD 458)
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7
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First President of India
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Rajendra Prasad (1950)
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8
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First Prime Minister of India
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Jawaharlal Nehru (1947)
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9
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First Bank In India
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Bank of Hindustan (1770)
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10
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First National Park In India
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Jim Corbett National Park (1936)
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11
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First General Election In India
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25 October 1951 to 21 February 1952
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12
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First Indian Movie
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Raja Harishchandra (1913) (Silent Movie)
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13
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First Indian Sound Movie
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Alam Ara (1931)
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14
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First Indian Playback Song
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Dhoop Chhaon (1935)
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15
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First Colour Movie in India
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Kisan Kanya (1937)
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16
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First Movie Shot Abroad
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Sangam (1964)
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17
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First Movie On-Screen Kiss
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Marthanda Varma (1933)
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18
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First Proposal for Railways
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Madras (1832)
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19
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First Metro In India
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Kolkata Metro (1984)
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20
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First Test Tube Baby
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Durga (A.K.A Kanupriya Agarwal)
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21
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India’s First Nuclear Test
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Smiling Buddha (18 May 1974)
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22
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First Indian language
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Sanskrit
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23
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First ATM in India
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HSBC (1987)
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24
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First Computer in India
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HEC-2M
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25
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First Computer Developed in India
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Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research Automatic Calculator (TIFRAC) |
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26
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India’s First Supercomputer
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PARAM 8000
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27
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First Airport in India
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Juhu Aerodrome in Mumbai (1928)
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28
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First DSLR in India
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QV-1000C (Nikon)
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29
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First Railway Line in India
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Red Hills to Chintadripet bridge (1837)
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30
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First English Newspaper
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Hickey’s Bengal Gazette (1780)
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31
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First Woman to Present Union
Budget of India |
Indira Gandhi (1970-1971)
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32
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First Mosque in India
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Cheraman Juma Masjid
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33
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First Biosphere Reserves of
India |
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (1986)
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34
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First Cotton Mill in India
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Fort Gloaster in 1818 (Kolkata)
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35
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First Publicly Available Internet
Service in India |
15 August 1995
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36
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First Email used in India
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1995
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37
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First Company to launch Internet Service in India
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Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL)
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38
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First All-India stamps Issued
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1 October 1854
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39
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First Adhesive postage stamps in India
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District of Scinde (1852)
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40
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First City to have Post Office
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Calcutta (1727)
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41
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First Private Train in India
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Tejas Express
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42
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First Nobel Prize Winner in India
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Rabindranath Tagore
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43
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First School in India
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St.
George’s School, Chennai (1715)
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44
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First University in India
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University of Calcutta
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45
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First Institute to be Granted
Deemed University Status |
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
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46
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First Nuclear Plant in India
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Tarapur Atomic power plant
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47
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First Electric Train in India
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ex-GIP Railway (1500 Volt DC)
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48
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India’s First Railway Bridge
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Thane Creek Bridge (Mumbai)
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49
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First Printing Press in India
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Goa (1556)
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50
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First Cabinet Minister of India
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Jawaharlal Nehru
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