1
Who is the recipient of the first Arjuna Award?
A
P.T. Usha B
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa C
Dilip Tirkey D
Viswanathan Anand ๐ก Explanation
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa was the recipient of the first Arjuna Award, which was awarded in 1961.
2
Who was the first woman to receive the Padma Vibhushan award?
A
Indira Gandhi B
Rukmini Devi Arundale C
Sarojini Naidu D
Annie Besant ๐ก Explanation
Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to receive the Padma Vibhushan award, which she was conferred in 1956 for her contributions to dance and culture.
3
Who is the recipient of the first Kirti Chakra?
A
Sarvjeet Singh B
Ranjit Singh C
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa D
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa ๐ก Explanation
Sarvjeet Singh was the recipient of the first Kirti Chakra, which was awarded in 1967 for his bravery.
4
Who was the first Indian to receive the Fields Medal?
A
C.V. Raman B
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan C
Jagadish Chandra Bose D
Manjul Bhargava ๐ก Explanation
Manjul Bhargava was the first Indian to receive the Fields Medal, which he was awarded in 2014 for his contributions to number theory.
5
Who was the first woman to receive the Padma Shri award?
A
Indira Gandhi B
Rukmini Devi Arundale C
Sarojini Naidu D
Annie Besant ๐ก Explanation
Rukmini Devi Arundale was the first woman to receive the Padma Shri award, which she was conferred in 1956 for her contributions to dance and culture.
6
Who was the first Indian to receive the Abel Prize?
A
C.V. Raman B
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan C
Jagadish Chandra Bose D
Manjul Bhargava ๐ก Explanation
Manjul Bhargava was the first Indian to receive the Abel Prize, which he was awarded in 2014 for his contributions to number theory.
7
Who was the first woman to receive the Arjuna Award?
A
P.T. Usha B
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa C
Dilip Tirkey D
Viswanathan Anand ๐ก Explanation
P.T. Usha was the first woman to receive the Arjuna Award, which she was awarded in 1983 for her contributions to athletics.
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