Article Detail First Indian to go into space ? Answer: Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma Similar Questions : 1. Name of first woman governor of India ? Answer: Sarojini Naidu 2. Name of the first woman of India to win WTA title ? Answer: Sania Mirza 3. First Scientist of India to get Nobel Prize in Economics ? Answer: Dr. Amartya Sen 4. Name of first Indian to win Nobel Prize ? Answer: Rabindranath Tagore 5. Name of the First Indian Submarine ? Answer: I.N.S. Cauveri 6. Name of the first Indian to win Magsaysay Award ? Answer: Acharya Vinoba Bhave in 1958 7. Name of the first Chief of Naval staff of India ? Answer: Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari Read more from - First in India