100. Which Indian sprinter became the first Indian to run the 100 metres under 10.1 seconds at the 2026 Federation Cup in Ranchi?
[RRB Group D (13 Aug 2026, Shift 2)]
A) Amlan Borgohain
B) Gurindervir Singh
C) Muhammed Anas
D) Manikanta Hoblidhar
Answer: B) Gurindervir Singh
Explanation: Gurindervir Singh broke the 10.10-second threshold for an Indian men’s 100-metre runner in May 2026. His officially reported 10.09-second performance at the Federation Cup in Ranchi became an Indian sprinting milestone. It was not a sub-ten-second run.
99. In May 2026, which Indian athlete became the first Indian sprinter to run the men’s 100m event in less than 10.10 seconds?
[RRB Group D (11 Aug 2026, Shift 1)]
A) Gulveer Singh
B) Gurindervir Singh
C) Vishal T. K.
D) Tejaswin Shankar
Answer: B) Gurindervir Singh
Explanation: Gurindervir Singh broke the 10.10-second threshold for an Indian men’s 100-metre runner in May 2026. His officially reported 10.09-second performance at the Federation Cup in Ranchi became an Indian sprinting milestone. It was not a sub-ten-second run. The alternatives in this paper refer to different people, records or offices and do not displace this historical first.
98. In May 2025, Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to surpass 90 m internationally. What was the distance?
[DSSSB Assistant Superintendent (5 Jul 2026, Shift 2)]
A) 89.94 m
B) 91.06 m
C) 90.23 m
D) 88.44 m
Answer: C) 90.23 m
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra recorded 90.23 metres at the Doha Diamond League in May 2025, becoming the first Indian javelin thrower to clear the 90-metre mark. The performance was distinct from his 2021 Olympic gold-winning throw in Tokyo.
97. Who became the first Indian Governor-General of independent India?
[SSC GD Constable (29 May 2026, Shift 3)]
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Rajendra Prasad
D) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer: A) C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: C. Rajagopalachari succeeded Lord Mountbatten as Governor-General in June 1948 and was the first and only Indian to hold that post. The office ended when India became a republic on 26 January 1950, with Rajendra Prasad as President.
96. Who is the first individual Olympic gold medallist for India?
[SSC GD Constable (26 May 2026, Shift 1)]
A) Milkha Singh
B) Abhinav Bindra
C) Leander Paes
D) Sushil Kumar
Answer: B) Abhinav Bindra
Explanation: Abhinav Bindra won the men’s 10-metre air-rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist. Previous Indian Olympic gold medals had come from team hockey. His achievement marked a breakthrough for Indian individual events.
95. Neeraj Chopra won his first Asian Games gold medal in javelin in which year and city?
[SSC GD Constable (6 May 2026, Shift 1)]
A) 2014, Incheon
B) 2018, Jakarta
C) 2022, Hangzhou
D) 2010, Guangzhou
Answer: B) 2018, Jakarta
Explanation: Neeraj Chopra won the men’s javelin gold at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, becoming the first Indian to claim that event’s gold medal. The victory preceded his Olympic triumph at Tokyo 2020, held in 2021.
94. Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
[Delhi Police Head Constable (9 Jan 2026, Shift 2)]
A) Sukumar Sen
B) Asaf Ali
C) Govind Ballabh Pant
D) Arun Chandra Guha
Answer: A) Sukumar Sen
Explanation: Sukumar Sen became independent India’s first Chief Election Commissioner in 1950. He oversaw the first two general elections, held in 1951–52 and 1957. The Election Commission’s constitutional foundation is Article 324, not the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General.
93. Who among the following was the first Indian to join the ICS (Indian Civil Service)?
[Delhi Police Constable (3 Jan 2026, Shift 2)]
A) Satyendranath Tagore
B) Subramania Iyer
C) Surendranath Banerjee
D) Romesh Chandra Dutt
Answer: A) Satyendranath Tagore
Explanation: Satyendranath Tagore qualified for the Indian Civil Service in 1863 and became the first Indian to enter the service. A member of the Tagore family, he preceded later Indian entrants such as Surendranath Banerjee and Romesh Chunder Dutt.
92. Which athlete was the first Indian to win an individual Olympic medal after Independence?
[Delhi Police Constable (19 Dec 2025, Shift 2)]
A) Norman Pritchard
B) K. D. Jadhav
C) Abhinav Bindra
D) Leander Paes
Answer: B) K. D. Jadhav
Explanation: Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav won bronze in bantamweight freestyle wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He became independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist, distinct from Norman Pritchard’s two silver medals at the 1900 Paris Games under colonial-era representation.
91. Who among the following was the first Indian to serve as a judge of the International Court of Justice?
[EMRS PGT (14 Dec 2025, Shift 1)]
A) B. N. Rau
B) Mohammad Hidayatullah
C) M. C. Setalvad
D) R. S. Pathak
Answer: A) B. N. Rau
Explanation: Benegal Narsing Rau became the first Indian elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice in 1952. A constitutional adviser to India’s Constituent Assembly, he served at The Hague until his death in 1953.