First in Odisha GK
Odisha known for its ancient temples, including the world-famous Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha boasts a unique blend of tradition and modernity. The state’s coastline is adorned with pristine beaches, attracting tourists and nature enthusiasts alike. Odisha, with its capital in Bhubaneswar, holds a special place in India’s history and continues to be a cradle of art, spirituality, and economic development in the eastern part of the country. It is the birthplace of several notable persons and has made substantial contributions to the progress of Odisha. Let us know some famous persons as they put their first step in their respective Field.
| First in Odisha | Name of Achievers |
| Odisha First All India Radio | Akashvani Cuttack(1948) |
| Odisha First Advocate | Sri Madhusudan Das |
| Odisha First Air Marshal | Saroj Jena |
| Odisha First Ambassador | Lalitendu Mansingh |
| Odisha First Autobiography Writer | Fakir Mohan Senapati |
| Odisha First Awarded Gyanapitha | Gopinath Mohanty |
| Odisha First Central Minister | Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab |
| Odisha First Chief Justice of S Court | Ranganath Mishra |
| Odisha First Cinema Hall of Odisha | Sitaram Vilas Talkies (Berhampur) |
| Odisha First Cinemascope Odia Film | Hisab Nikas (1982) |
| Odisha First Cinemascope Odia Film | Swapna Sagar (1983) |
| Odisha First College of Odisha | Ravenshaw College, Cuttack (1868) |
| Odisha First Color Odia Film | Gapa Helebi Sata (1976) |
| Odisha First Daily Newspaper | Dainika Asha |
| Odisha First District Collector | Jatindra Nath Mohanty |
| Odisha First Engineering College | University College of Engineering, Burla (1956) |
| Odisha First Engineering Graduate | Madhab Chandra Pattnaik |
| Odisha First Engineering School | Bhubanananda Orissa School of Engineering, Cuttack (1923) |
| Odisha First Essay written in Odia | Bibeki (Late Radhanath Ray) |
| Odisha First Film studio of Odisha | Kalinga Studio, Bhubaneswar |
| Odisha First Girl’s High School | Ravenshaw Girl’s School, Cuttack |
| Odisha First Governor | Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab |
| Odisha First Graduate of Odisha | Sri Madhusudan Das |
| Odisha First High School of Odisha | Cuttack Collegiate School |
| Odisha First Hindi Film Produced | Hodh- 1979 (Sitakanta Mishra) |
| Odisha First Jamunalal Bajaj Awardees | Ramadevi Choudhury |
| Odisha First Jute Mill of Odisha | Konark Jute Mill |
| Odisha First Lecturer | Kashinath Das (Dept. of Sanskrit, Ravenshaw College) |
| Odisha First Medical College | Sreeram Chandra Bhanja Medical College, Cuttack (1944) |
| Odisha First Medical Graduate | Dr. Surendra Narayan Acharya |
| Odisha First Newspaper of Odisha | Utkal Deepika |
| Odisha First Odia Air Marshal | Sri Saroj Jena |
| Odisha First Odia American Ambassador | Lalitendu Maansingh |
| Odisha First Odia Arjuna Awardees | Minati Mohapatra |
| Odisha First Odia Astrologer | Samanta Chandrasekhar |
| Odisha First Odia Director Hindi Film | Prasanta Nanda |
| Odisha First Odia doctorate degree | Choudhury Jagannatha Das |
| Odisha First Odia Everest Mountaineer | Chetana Sahu |
| Odisha First Odia feature Film | Sita Bibaha (1936) |
| Odisha First Odia Film Made 15 Languages | Jai Jagannath (2007) |
| Odisha First Odia Foreign Justice | Lalitendu Maansingh |
| Odisha First Odia Foreign Traveler | Sri Madhusudan Das |
| Odisha First Odia Freedom Fighter | Veera Surendra Sae |
| Odisha First Odia ICS Officer | Nilamani Senapati |
| Odisha First Odia IFS | Kumari Sanjukta Pattnaik |
| Odisha First Odia International cricket playe | Debasish Mohanty |
| Odisha First Odia Law Graduate | Biswanath Mishra |
| Odisha First Odia LokSabha Speaker | Rabi Ray |
| Odisha First Odia Novelist | RamShankar Ray |
| Odisha First Odia Padmashree Awardees | Laxminarayan Sahu (For Education) |
| Odisha First Odia Periodical | Gyanaruna |
| Odisha First Odia Poet | Mahakabi Sarala Das |
| Odisha First Odia Police Commissioner | Srikrushna Mohapatra |
| Odisha First Odia Political Prisoner | Rajakrushna Bose |
| Odisha First Odia Professor | Prof. Pranakushna Parija |
| Odisha First Odia Video Film | Bahini |
| Odisha First Padmabhusana Awardees | Prof. Pranakrushna Parija |
| Odisha First Paper Factory of Odisha | Brajaraj Nagar |
| Odisha First Port of Odisha | Chandipur |
| Odisha First Post Graduate | Sri Madhusudan Das |
| Odisha First Printing Press of Odisha | Utkal Printing Press |
| Odisha First Private Engineering College | Orissa Engineering College, BBS (1986) |
| Odisha First Rajyasabha member of Odisha | Nandini Satapathy |
| Odisha First River Dam of Odisha | Hirakud |
| Odisha First Silver Julee Hit Odia Film | Puja |
| Odisha First Songs in Odia Film | Basanta Rasa (1984) |
| Odisha First Superfast Train of Odisha | Konark Express (BBSR to Mumbai) |
| Odisha First Television Centre | Doordarshan, Sambalpur |
| Odisha First woman Author to receive Sahitya Acadamy Award | Smt. Binapani Mohanty |
| Odisha First woman Barrister of Odisha | Urmila Ray |
| Odisha First woman Bengali film actor | Mahashweta Ray |
| Odisha First woman Chief Minister | Smt. Nandini Satapathy |
| Odisha First woman college Lecturer | Nirmala Nayak |
| Odisha First woman Commissioner | Ranu Mishra |
| Odisha First woman cricket Trainee | Ranjeeta Mohanty |
| Odisha First woman Director of Odia film | Parvati Ghosh |
| Odisha First woman Director Radio Centre | Veena Devi |
| Odisha First woman Engineer of Odisha | Sudhira Das |
| Odisha First woman English Film actor | Dr. Jyotsna Devi |
| Odisha First woman Europe traveler | Rama Devi |
| Odisha First woman graduate of Odisha | Narmada Kar |
| Odisha First woman Hindi film actor | Dolly Jena |
| Odisha First woman IAS of Odisha | Pragnya Paramita Das |
| Odisha First woman IAS topper of Odisha | Rupa Mishra |
| Odisha First woman IPS officer of Odisha | Sowmya Mishra |
| Odisha First woman Justice of High Court | Amiya Kumari Padhi |
| Odisha First woman Minister of Odisha | Basanta Manjari Devi |
| Odisha First woman MLA of Odisha | Sarala Devi |
| Odisha First woman Physician of Odisha | Dr. Kuntala kumari Sabat |
| Odisha First woman Pilot of Odisha | Giribala Mohanty |
| Odisha First woman Poet of Odisha | Sulakshana Devi |
| Odisha First woman Politician of Odisha | Rama Devi |
| Odisha First woman Surgeon of Odisha | Dr. Jyotsna Devi |
| Odisha First woman Television Newsreader | Sanghamitra Kanoongo |
| Odisha First Women’s College | Sailabala Women’s College |