First in World (Female) - General Awareness - Bank Exams PDF Download

Introduction

Women have made remarkable strides in diverse fields, achieving milestones that have paved the way for future generations. From politics and space exploration to finance and mountaineering, these pioneering women have broken barriers and set new standards. Let’s explore some of these groundbreaking achievements

Political Leadership & Governance

• First Woman President of the UN General Assembly: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (India, 1953)
• First Woman President of a Country: Maria Estela Perón (Argentina)
• First Woman Prime Minister of a Country: Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lanka)
• First Woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: Margaret Thatcher (United Kingdom)
• First Woman Prime Minister of a Muslim Country: Benazir Bhutto (Pakistan)
• First Woman Prime Minister (India): Indira Gandhi (India)
• First Woman Vice President of the United States: Kamala Harris (USA)
• First Woman UN Deputy Secretary-General: Louise Frechette (Canada)
• First Woman to Chair the US Central Bank (Federal Reserve): Janet Yellen (USA)
• First Woman Minister in Government: Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (India)
• First Woman Governor of a State in Free India: Sarojini Naidu (India)
• First Woman Chief Minister of an Indian State: Sucheta Kripalani (India)
• First Woman President of Indian National Congress: Annie Besant (India)
• First Woman Speaker of a State Assembly: Shanno Devi (India)
• First Woman Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission: Rose Millian Bethew (India)

Space Exploration & Astronauts

• First Woman Cosmonaut in Space: Valentina Tereshkova (USSR)
• First Woman Space Tourist: Anousheh Ansari (Iranian-American)
• First Astronauts to Complete a Historic All-Female Spacewalk: Christina Koch & Jessica Meir (USA)

Exploration & Mountaineering

• First Woman to Set Foot on the North Pole: Ann Bancroft (USA)
• First Woman to Reach the North Pole: Mrs. Fran Phipps (USA)
• First Woman to Reach Antarctica: Caroline Michaelson (USA)
• First Woman to Climb Mount Everest: Junko Tabei (Japan)
• First Woman to Climb Mount Everest Twice: Santosh Yadav (India)
• First Female Amputee to Climb Mount Everest: Arunima Sinha (India)
• First Female Amputee to Climb Mount Vinson: Arunima Sinha (India)
• First Woman to Cross the Strait of Gibraltar: Sophie Psilolignou (Greece)

Business & Finance

• First Woman CFO and Managing Director of the World Bank: Anshula Kant (India)
• First Woman Chief Economist of the IMF: Gita Gopinath (India)

Sports & Refereeing

• First Female ICC Match Referee: GS Lakshmi (India)
• First Woman Olympic Medal Winner: Karnaam Malleshwari (India)
• First Woman Asian Games Gold Medal Winner: Kamaljit Sandhu (India)

Judiciary & Law

• First Woman Chief Justice of a High Court: Leela Seth (India)
• First Woman Judge in the Supreme Court of India: Fatima Beevi (India)
• First Woman Judge: Anna Chandy (India)
• First Woman Lawyer: Cornelia Sorabjee (India)

Military & Police

• First Woman Lieutenant General: Puneeta Arora (India)
• First Woman Pilot in the Indian Air Force: Harita Kaur Dayal (India)
• First Woman Air Vice Marshal: P. Bandopadhyaya (India)
• First Woman Director General of Police: Kanchan C Bhattacharya (India)
• First Woman IPS Officer: Kiran Bedi (India)

Aviation & Airline Industry

• First Woman Airline Pilot: Durga Banerjee (India)
• First Woman Chairperson of Indian Air Lines: Sushma Chawla (India)

Literature & Awards

• First Woman to Receive the Jnanpith Award: Ashapurna Devi (India)
• First Woman to Receive the Ashoka Chakra: Nirja Bhanot (India)

Other Firsts

• First Woman to Become Miss World: Reita Faria (India)
• First Woman Honours Graduate: Kamini Roy (India)