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First in World

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First in World (Male)

  • Who is the first male to climb Mt Everest: Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay occupies this position when they climbed Mt Everest. Mt Everest is the highest Mt on the surface of the Earth and it has 8848 Metre high Which is highest among all the mountains of the Earth. It should be noted that Mt Everest is the highest mountain on the Earth from Sea level to peak however Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii is the highest mountain whose height is 10,000 metre from base to peak but it lies under sea.
  • Who became the first President of United States of America: George Washington. USA is a country consisting of 50 Federal Republic States. USA taken Birth from the thirteen British Colony in the East coast of the USA. After World War II it emerged as a world Superpower. It has first developed the Nuclear Bomb and also is the only country which has used it in war.
  • Who occupies the position of the first President of the Republic of China: Dr Sun Yat-Sen.
  • Who was the first Secretary General of United Nations: Trygve Lie. United Nation was formed in 1945. Currently it has 193 members. Aim of the United Nations is to develop peace in the world by creating harmony and co-operation between the member states. It’s Headquarter is in New York. Its chief administrative Officer is the UN’s Secretary General.
  • Who was the first person to reach North Pole: Robert Peary.
  • Who was the first person to reach South Pole: Ronald Amundsen.
  • Who was the first person to reach Moon: Neil Armstrong. His first step on the moon was on 20th July 1969. He was the NASA’s astronauts.
  • Who was the first person to go into space: Major Uri Gagrin of USSR. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republic or Soviet Union was a federal Socialist State which existed from 1922 to 1991. At that it was the largest Country of the world. 1917 October Revolution was the seed of USSR.
  • Which European firstly visited to China: Marco Polo. He was the citizen of Republic of Venice. He was merchant, explorer and writer. He travelled to Asia through Silk route.
  • Which European invader has invaded the Indian Soil First: Alexander, The Great. Alexander was the King of Macedonia. Alexander reached at the mouth of westernmost river Sindhu of the then India in July 326 BC.
  • Who was the first person to fly aeroplane: Wright Brothers.
  • Who was the first deaf and dumb person who crossed the Strait of Gibraltar: Taranath Shenoy of India. Strait of Gibraltar is a natural channel between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. It is a economical link between Europe and Africa due to which it is one among the busiest ship route of the world.
  • Who was the first person to draw the map of Earth: Anaximander.
  • Who was the first Asian person who head the International Cricket Council: Jagmohan Dalmiya. International Cricket Council is the international governing body of the Cricket. It is established for the first time in 1909 under the name Imperial Cricket Conference by the representatives of South Africa, England and Australia. It was renamed to International Cricket Conference in 1965 and in 1989 it is renamed again to International Cricket Council.
  • Who was the First Russian(Soviet) Prime Minister to visit India: Nikolai Bulganin.

First in World (Female)

  • First Woman President of UN General Assembly: Smt Vijaya Lashmi Pandit in 1953. She was the sister of India’s First Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru. Her father Moti Lal Nehru was a renowned politician and a barrister.
  • First Woman Prime Minister of England: Margaret Thatcher.
  • First woman cosmonaut in space: Valentina Tereshkova.
  • First woman to cross the Strait of Gibraltar: Arti Pradhan (India)

 First in World

  • First City to be attacked by Atom Bomb: Hiroshima (Japan). During world war USA attacked Hiroshima and Nagasaki two city of Japan with Atom Bomb on 6th and 9th of August in 1945. On 6th August 1945 USA dropped a Uranium Gun Type Atomic Bomb named “Little Boy” on Hiroshima by B29 Modified Aircraft. After three days on 9th August 1945 another B29 aircraft dropped Plutonium Explosion Bomb named “Fat Man” on Nagasaki. This dropping of bombs on two cities compelled Japan to surrender.
  • Which country has launched satellite first into space: Russia (former USSR). The world’s first artificial satellite was launched by Russia (Former USSR) on 4th October 1957 in elliptical Low Earth orbit. Its size is equal to the beach ball.
  • Which country has firstly launched the modern Olympics: Greece. Modern Olympics or Olympics is an international sporting events in which more than 200 nations takes part. It held every fourth year. Pierre de Coubertin which founded the international Olympic Committee was known as father of the modern Olympics.
  • Which religion is the first religion of the World: Sanatan Dharm. Sanatan Dharm also known as Hinduism is oldest religion of the Earth. Mahatama Gandhi has used this word Sanatan Dharm in 1921.
  • Which country started paper currency first: China
  • Which country make his constitution first: USA
  • Which is the first University of the world: Taxila University. This University is the first University of world in which Acharya Chanakya has taken education as well as he also taught political science in that. This University at that time lies in Gandhar province of the Indian Sub continent (Presently in Pakistan). It is the great learning place where number of students across the world comes. It also becomes a hotspot for exchange of culture.
  • What is the name of lamb created using DNA from an adult Sheep: Dolly
  • What is the name of first cloned Human Baby: Eve
  • The “world cup of football” was won by which country first: Uruguay in 1930. FIFA world cup or simply world cup is the most prestigious sports of football in world. Its inaugural match was held in 1930 in Uruguay and Uruguay has won it. It held every four year. FIFA or Federation International de Football Association is its international governing body.

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