JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select id="sel">
<option>one</option>
<option>two</option>
<option>three</option>

JavaScript

$(function(){
$("<option/>", {
            "text": "Select a test case ...",
            "disabled": "disabled",
            "selected": "selected"
        }).prependTo($("#sel"));
    $("#sel").change(function() {
        $('body').append("<br/> Option changed");
    });
});