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1. In 1853, what was first launched between Bombay and Thane in India?
a. First National Highway
b. First Railway Line
c. First Telephone Line
d. First Motorbus
2. In 1966, Reita Faria became the first Indian woman to win the
a. Olympic Medal
b. Bharat Ratna
c. Pulitzer Prize
d. Miss World
3. In which stadium did India play its first-ever test cricket match in 1932?
a. Lord's
b. Brabourne
c. MA Chidambaram
d. Melbourne Cricket Ground
4. What was the name of the first satellite that was launched by India?
a. Surya
b. Agni
c. Chandrayaan
d. Aryabhatta
5. Released in 1913, Raja Harishchandra was the first-ever full-length Indian feature film. Who was the director of the film?
a. Dadasaheb Phalke
b. Satyajit Ray
c. Ellis Dungan
d. Sanjay Kapoor
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Answers
1. In 1853, what was first launched between Bombay and Thane in India?
a. First National Highway
b. First Railway Line
c. First Telephone Line
d. First Motorbus
Did You Know?
The first passenger train in India was launched on 16 April 1853. It ran between Bombay's Boribundar Station and Thane. It consisted of 14 cars hauled by three locomotives and carried 400 passengers.
Read more about it in this link.
2. In 1966, Reita Faria became the first Indian woman to win the
a. Olympic Medal
b. Bharat Ratna
c. Pulitzer Prize
d. Miss World
Did You Know?
Reita Faria was pursuing medicine in Bombay when she decided to try out the Indian Beauty Pageant contest. She was crowned Miss India and became the second Indian to qualify for the Miss World contest after Fleur Ezekial. She became the first Asian to win the title of 'Miss World'.
Read more about it in this link.
3. In which stadium did India play its first-ever test cricket match in 1932?
a. Lord's
b. Brabourne
c. MA Chidambaram
d. Melbourne Cricket Ground
Did You Know?
India played England in the most-famous Lord's in 1932. The captain of the Indian team was CK Nayudu.
Read more about it in this link.
4. What was the name of the first satellite that was launched by India?
a. Surya
b. Agni
c. Chandrayaan
d. Aryabhatta
Did You Know? Aryabhatta was the first indigenous satellite built by India. The project was started by Vikram Sarabhai, who did not live to see the launch of the satellite. It was launched into space with the help of the Soviet Union.
Read more about it in this link.
5. Released in 1913, Raja Harishchandra was the first-ever full-length Indian feature film. Who was the director of the film?
a. Dadasaheb Phalke
b. Satyajit Ray
c. Ellis Dungan
d. Sanjay Kapoor
Did You Know? Dadasaheb Phalke is fondly known as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He made India's first full-length feature film 'Raja Harishchandra'. The highest award in cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, is named after him.
Read more about it in this link.
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