Article Detail Name of the First Indian Author to get the Anderson Award ? Answer: Ruskin Bond Similar Questions : 1. Name of the first Indian President to Die in office ? Answer: Dr. Zakir Hussain 2. Where is India's First nuclear centre ? Answer: Tarapur 3. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ? Answer: Fa-hien 4. Who was the frist person to climb Mount Everest ? Answer: Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary on 29th May, 1953 5. Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ? Answer: Ashapurna Devi 6. Name of the first woman judge of Supreme Court of India ? Answer: Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi 7. First Indian recipient of Oscar Award ? Answer: Bhanu Athaiya Read more from - First in India