1. Who was the frist person to climb Mount Everest ?

Answer:

Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary on 29th May, 1953

2. Name of First Indian who reached south pole ?

Answer: Col. I K Bajaj

3. Name of first woman of India to climb the mount everest ?

Answer: Bachendri Pal

4. Name of first Indian to get Jnanpeeth Award ?

Answer: G. Shankar Kurup

5. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ?

Answer: Fa-hien

6. Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ?

Answer: Ashapurna Devi

7. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ?

Answer: Bhanu Athaiya