Test: Firsts in World Male & Female - UPSC MCQ

Junko Tabei, a Japanese mountaineer, was the first woman to climb Mount Everest on May 16, 1975. She conquered the world's highest peak and paved the way for future female mountaineers to follow her footsteps.

Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, made history as the first person to walk on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969. His famous words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," are etched in the annals of history.

Marie Curie, a pioneering scientist, became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in 1903. She was honored for her groundbreaking research on radioactivity and shared the Nobel Prize in Physics with Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel.

Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish-born inventor, is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876. His invention revolutionized communication and laid the foundation for modern telecommunication systems.

World's first female Prime Minister Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike was born into an aristocratic Kandyan family. She was elected as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka in 1960.

Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer, discovered the law of gravity in the late 17th century. His groundbreaking work laid the foundation for classical mechanics and changed the course of science.

Fanny Blankers-Koen, a Dutch track and field athlete, was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She achieved this feat during the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she won four gold medals in various events.

Roald Amundsen, a Norwegian explorer, became the first person to set foot on the South Pole on December 14, 1911, during the Antarctic expedition known as the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.

Amelia Earhart, an American aviator, made history as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She achieved this feat on May 20-21, 1932, and her courage inspired generations of female pilots.

Rabindranath Tagore, an Indian poet, and philosopher became the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. His literary works and contributions to the Bengali literature are celebrated worldwide.

Billie Jean King, an American tennis player, was the first woman to win a Grand Slam title in tennis. She achieved this milestone in 1966 and went on to become a trailblazer for gender equality in sports.

Charles Darwin, an English naturalist, and biologist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection in his seminal work "On the Origin of Species" published in 1859. His theory revolutionized biology and had a profound impact on scientific thought.

Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut, made history as the first woman to fly in space. She orbited the Earth 48 times during her Vostok 6 mission in 1963.

Alexander Fleming, a Scottish biologist, and pharmacologist discovered penicillin in 1928, which revolutionized medicine by introducing the first antibiotic.

Ursula Burns, an American businesswoman, became the first African-American woman to become the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. She held the position of CEO at Xerox from 2009 to 2016.

Marie Curie, the renowned scientist, was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. She was awarded the prize along with her husband Pierre Curie and Henri Becquerel for their pioneering work on radioactivity.

Kathryn Bigelow, an American filmmaker, made history as the first woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director. She received the award for her film "The Hurt Locker" in 2010.

Ferdinand Magellan, a Portuguese explorer, led the first successful expedition to circumnavigate the Earth between 1519 and 1522.

Marie Curie, the remarkable scientist, became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911. She was honored for her contributions to the discovery of the elements polonium and radium.

Edith Wharton, an American novelist, was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921 for her novel "The Age of Innocence."