I have tried below code but its not working for drop-downs even thought both below drop-downs are at index 0, TIA.

**Design :-** 

```
<select required="required" id="Countries">
   <option selected="selected" value="0">--Select--</option>
   <option value="27">UK</option>
   <option value="1">United States</option>
</select>

<select required="required" id="States">
   <option value>--Select--</option>
   <option value="1">Abc</option>
   <option value="2">Xyz</option>
</select>

```

**jQuery:-**

```
var totalRequired_Empty = $('input:blank:not(:checkbox,:button,:radio),select option[value="0"],textarea:blank').filter('[required]:visible').length;
if (totalRequired_Empty > 0) {
 var firstRequired = $('input:blank:not(:checkbox,:button,:radio),select option[value="0"],textarea:blank').filter('[required]:visible:first');

```