First In India Flashcards
What is the year of the first census in India?
1872
This census was the first of its kind and was conducted in a regular decadal manner thereafter.
What significant census event started in 1881?
Regular Decadal Census
This event marked the beginning of systematic population counting in India.
What was the first English newspaper published in India?
Bengal Gazette (Janes Hickey, Calcutta, 1780)
This was the first newspaper to be published in India.
Who published the first vernacular newspaper in India?
Mirat-ul-Akhbar (Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 1822)
This marked the emergence of vernacular journalism in India.
What was the first Hindi newspaper in India?
Udant Martand (1826)
This newspaper was significant in promoting Hindi as a medium of communication.
When was the first General Post Office established in India?
Kolkata GPO (1774)
This was the first post office established in India.
What year was the first telephone line introduced in India?
1851
This marked the beginning of telecommunication in India.
What year did the first passenger train operate in India?
Bombay to Thane (1853)
This train journey marked the advent of rail transport in India.
What year did the Kolkata Metro commence operations?
1984
This was the first metro train service in India.
What is the name of the first silent movie in India?
Raja Harish Chandra (Dadasaheb Phalke, 1913)
This film is considered the first full-length Indian feature film.
What is the title of the first talkie movie in India?
Alam Ara (Ardeshir Irani, 1931)
This film marked the transition from silent films to sound films in India.
What was the first English movie released in India?
Noor Jahan (1934)
This film contributed to the growth of the English film industry in India.
When was the first Indian satellite launched?
Aryabhatta (19th April, 1975)
This satellite was India’s first venture into space technology.
The first expressway in India?
Mumbai - Pune
First indigenously made satallite
INSAT -2A (1992)
