SSC CGL - Detailed Guide 2025
Self-Paced Course
First in India – Female
Reference: Lucent GK, NCERT Class 6–12
Politics & Governance
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman President of India | Pratibha Patil |
| First Woman Prime Minister of India | Indira Gandhi |
| First Woman Governor (any state) | Sarojini Naidu (UP) |
| First Woman Chief Minister (any state) | Sucheta Kriplani (UP) |
| First Woman Speaker of Lok Sabha | Meira Kumar |
| First Woman President of Indian National Congress | Annie Besant |
| First Woman Cabinet Minister in India | Rajkumari Amrit Kaur |
| First Woman Election Commissioner of India | V.S. Ramadevi |
| First Woman Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) | Annie Mascarene |
| First Woman Rajya Sabha MP | Rukmini Devi Arundale |
Civil Services, Defence & Space
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman IPS Officer | Kiran Bedi |
| First Woman IAS Officer | Anna Rajam Malhotra |
| First Indian Woman in Space | Kalpana Chawla |
| First Indian-Born Woman to go to Space Twice | Sunita Williams |
| First Woman Fighter Pilot (IAF) | Avani Chaturvedi |
| First Woman to Fly Solo in IAF Combat Jet | Bhawana Kanth |
| First Woman DG of Police (State) | Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (Uttarakhand) |
Education & Academia
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman Vice-Chancellor in India | Dr. Chandrakala Pandey |
| First Woman Head of a University (Any VC) | Durgabai Deshmukh |
| First Woman President of Indian Science Congress | Asima Chatterjee |
Sports
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman to Win Olympic Medal (Bronze) | Karnam Malleswari (Weightlifting, 2000) |
| First Woman to Win Olympic Silver Medal | P.V. Sindhu (Badminton, 2016) |
| First Indian Woman Olympic Gold Medalist | Neeraj Chopra (Not female, trick question often asked) |
| First Indian Woman to Climb Mt. Everest | Bachendri Pal |
| First Woman to Win a Medal in Wrestling at Olympics | Sakshi Malik |
| First Indian Woman Cricketer to Score 2000+ ODI Runs | Mithali Raj |
| First Indian Woman Grandmaster in Chess | Koneru Humpy |
| First Indian Woman to Win Gold at Asian Games (Athletics) | Kamaljeet Sandhu |
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman to Win Bharat Ratna | Indira Gandhi |
| First Female Music Director in Bollywood | Saraswati Devi |
| First Woman to Win Jnanpith Award | Ashapurna Devi |
| First Indian Woman Filmmaker | Fatma Begum |
| First Indian Woman Oscar Winner (Sound Mixing) | Resul Pookutty (Male) – Trick Question |
| First Indian Woman to Receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award | Devika Rani |
International Recognition
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Indian Woman President of UNGA | Vijayalakshmi Pandit |
| First Indian Woman Ambassador | C.B. Muthamma |
| First Indian Woman to Win Miss World | Reita Faria |
| First Indian Woman to Win Miss Universe | Sushmita Sen |
Transportation & Exploration
| Achievement | Name |
|---|---|
| First Woman Train Driver | Surekha Yadav |
| First Woman Auto-Rickshaw Driver | Shila Dawre |
| First Indian Woman Commercial Pilot | Durba Banerjee |
| First Indian Woman to Sail Around the World Solo | Lt. Commander Vartika Joshi (INSV Tarini – all-women crew) |
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