First in Defence
The table below gives the list of people who held important positions in the Indian Defense Sector.
Position |
Name |
---|---|
First Defence Minister of India | Baldev Singh Chokkar |
First Commander-in-Chief of Free India | Kodandera Madappa Cariappa |
First Commander-in-Chief, Indian Air Force | Subroto Mukherjee |
First Field Marshal | Sam Manekshaw |
First Param Vir Chakra Winner | Major Somnath Sharma |
First female Jawan in the Army | Shanti Tigga |
First Indian woman to fly fighter aircraft without co-pilot | IAF Officer Avani Chaturvedi |
First cosmonaut | Sqn Ldr Rakesh Sharma |
First woman in the Indian Army awarded the coveted ‘Sword of Honour’ prize | Divya Ajith Kumar |
List of First in India: First in Governance, Awards and Sports
There are a bunch of MCQ type questions asked in various competitive exams. This is a General Knowledge topic that includes facts that don’t change. Topics on First in India include people and their great achievements in India’s history.
Check the list of first in India from below table.