FIRST OF ODISHA ; Odisha Quiz ; Orissa GK

FIRST OF ODISHA:

First Advocate of Odisha                              : Sri Madhusudan Das

First Ambasador of Odisha                          : Lalitendu Mansingh

First Autobiography Writer                         : Fakir Mohan Senapati

First Air Marshal of Odisha                           : Saroj Jena

First Awarded Gyanapitha                           : Gopinath Mohanty

First Governor of Odisha                              : Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab

First A. I. R. of Odisha                                    : A. I. R., Cuttack (1948)

First Central Minister of Odisha                      : Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab

First Chief Justice of Supreme court       : Ranganath Mishra

First Cinema Hall of Odisha                        : Sitaram Vilas Talkies (SSBT), Berhampur

First Color Odia Film                                      : Gapa Helebi Sata (1976)

First Odia feature Film                                  : Sita Bibaha (1936)

First Cinemascope Odia Film                      : Hisab Nikas (1982)

First Cinemascope Odia Film                      : Swapna Sagar (1983)

First Silver Julee Hit Odia Film                  : Puja

First Hindi Film produced in Odisha        : Shodh- 1979 (Producer: Sitakanta Mishra)

First Odia director directed Hindi Film  : Prasanta Nanda

First Odia Video Film                                     : Bahini

First Film studio of Odisha                          : Kalinga Studio, Bhubaneswar

First College of Odisha                                  : Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868)

First Medical College                                   : Sreeram Chandra Bhanja Medical College, Cuttack (1944)

First Engineering College                            : University College of Engineering, Burla (1956)

First Private Engineering College             : Orissa Engineering College, Bhubaneswar (1986)

First Engineering School                             : Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering, Cuttack (1923)

First Women’s College                                 : Sailabala Women’s College

First High School of Odisha                         : Cuttack Collegiate School

First Girl’s High School                                  : Ravenshaw Girl’s School, Cuttack

First Odia doctorate degree                        : Choudhury Jagannatha Das

First Post Graduate                                         : Sri Madhusudan Das

First Graduate of Odisha                              : Sri Madhusudan Das

First Medical Graduate                                 : Dr. Surendra Narayan Acharya

First Engineering Graduate                         : Madhab Chandra Pattnaik

First Essay written in Odia                           : Bibeki (Late Radhanath Ray)

First Odia LokSabha Speaker                      : Rabi Ray

First Odia Astrologer                                      : Samanta Chandrasekhar

First Odia Freedom Fighter                         : Veera Surendra Sae

First Odia Poet                                                  : Mahakabi Sarala Das

First Odia Professor                                        : Prof. Pranakushna Parija

First Lecturer                                                     : Kashinath Das (Dept. of Sanskrit, Ravenshaw College)

First Odia Novelist                                          :RamShankar Ray

First Odia International cricket player    : Debasish Mohanty

First Odia IFS                                                     : Kumari Sanjukta Pattnaik

First Odia Air Marshal                                    : Sri Saroj Jena

First Odia Everest Mountaineer                      : Chetana Sahu

First Odia Arjuna  Awardees’                      : Minati Mohapatra

First Odia Film Made in 15 Languages    : Jai Jagannath (2007)

81 Songs in Odia Film                                     : Basanta Rasa (1984)

First Odia Police Commissioner                       : Srikrushna Mohapatra

First Odia Padmabhusana Awardees’     : Prof. Pranakrushna Parija

First Odia Foreign Justice                             : Lalitendu Maansingh

First Odia American Ambassador             : Lalitendu Maansingh

First District Collector                                    : Jatindra Nath Mohanty

First Odia Padmashree Awardees’           : Laxminarayan Sahu (For Education)

First Odia Political prisoner                        : Rajakrushna Bose

First Odia Law Graduate                               : Biswanath Mishra

First Odia ICS Officer                                      : Nilamani Senapati

First Odia Jamunalal Bajaj Awardees’     : Ramadevi  Choudhury

First Odia Foreign Traveler                          : Sri Madhusudan Das

First woman Chief Minister                        : Smt. Nandini  Satapathy

First woman Commissioner                        : Ranu Mishra

First woman Minister of Odisha                       : Basanta Manjari Devi

First woman Pilot of Odisha                       : Giribala Mohanty

First woman Barrister of Odisha               : Urmila Ray

First woman Director of Odia film            : Parvati Ghosh

First woman Physician of Odisha              : Dr. Kuntala kumari Sabat

First woman Surgeon of Odisha                      : Dr. Jyotsna Devi

First woman MLA of Odisha                        : Sarala Devi

First woman cricket Trainee                       : Ranjeeta  Mohanty

First woman English Film actor                  : Dr. Jyotsna Devi

First woman Europe traveler of Odisha : Rama Devi

First woman Politician of Odisha              : Rama Devi

First woman IAS topper of Odisha           : Rupa Mishra

First woman Television Newsreader      : Sanghamitra Kanoongo

First woman Hindi film actor of Odisha : Dolly Jena

First woman Bengali film actor                  : Mahashweta Ray

First woman Director of Radio Centre    : Veena Devi

First woman IPS officer of Odisha            : Sowmya Mishra

First woman Poet of Odisha                       : Sulakshana Devi

First woman graduate of Odisha               : Narmada Kar

First woman college Lecturer                     : Nirmala Nayak

First Rajyasabha member of Odisha        : Nandini Satapathy

First woman IAS of Odisha                          : Pragnya Paramita Das

First woman Justice of High Court           : Amiya Kumari Padhi

First woman Engineer of Odisha               : Sudhira Das

First woman Author to receive

– Sahitya Acadamy Award                            : Smt. Binapani Mohanty

First Jute Mill of Odisha                                     : Konark  Jute Mill

First Television Centre                                  : Doordarshan, Sambalpur

First Superfast Train of Odisha                  : Konark Express (BBSR to Mumbai)

First Newspaper of Odisha                          : Utkal Deepika

First Port of Odisha                                         : Chandipur

First Paper Factory of Odisha                     : BrajarajNagar

First Printing Press of Odisha                     : Utkal Printing Press

First River Dam of Odisha                            : Hirakud

First Daily Newspaper                                   : Dainika Asha

First Odia Periodical                                       : Gyanaruna