Article Detail Name of the first person to get Paramvir Chakra Answer: Major Somnath Sharma Similar Questions : 1. Name of first president of Indian National Congress ? Answer: W.C. Banerjee 2. Where was the first Post Office opened in India ? Answer: Kolkata in 1727 3. Name of first woman of India to get Jnanpith Award ? Answer: Ashapurna Devi 4. Name of first Indian Pilot ? Answer: J.R.D. Tata in 1929 5. Name of the first Chief of Naval staff of India ? Answer: Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari 6. First President of India ? Answer: Dr. Rajendra Prasad 7. Name of the first Chinese pilgrim to visit India ? Answer: Fa-hien Read more from - First in India