First in India (Women) — Set 3

Correct Answer: A. Harita Kaur Deol

Harita Kaur Deol flew solo in an Avro HS-748 in 1994. She achieved this milestone at the age of 22. She was one of the first seven women inducted into the IAF as short service commission officers.

Correct Answer: D. Amrita Pritam

Amrita Pritam won the award in 1956 for her long poem 'Sunehade'. She is considered the first prominent female Punjabi poet and novelist. She also won the Jnanpith Award in 1981.

Correct Answer: D. Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe crown in 1994. She was 18 years old when she won the pageant held in the Philippines. This win brought global attention to the Indian fashion and beauty industry.

Correct Answer: D. Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya

Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya became the DGP of Uttarakhand in 2004. She was the second woman IPS officer in India after Kiran Bedi. Her life inspired the popular TV serial 'Udaan' in the 1980s.

Correct Answer: A. Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu

Reena Kaushal Dharmshaktu reached the South Pole in 2009 as part of an all-woman Commonwealth team. She skied across 900 kilometers of Antarctic ice to reach the pole. She is an accomplished mountaineer from Uttarakhand.

Correct Answer: D. Deepa Malik

Deepa Malik won a silver medal in shot put at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. She became the first Indian woman to stand on a Paralympic podium. She is also a recipient of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.

Correct Answer: D. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Vijayalakshmi Pandit was appointed as the ambassador to the Soviet Union in 1947. She later served as the envoy to the United States and Mexico. She was a pioneer for women in Indian diplomatic services.

Correct Answer: D. Neerja Bhanot

Neerja Bhanot was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra in 1987. She saved hundreds of passengers during the hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986. She is the youngest recipient of this award to date.

Correct Answer: A. P. V. Sindhu

P. V. Sindhu won the silver medal in Badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final in an individual event. She later became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.

Correct Answer: A. Amrit Kaur

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur served as the first Health Minister of India from 1947 to 1957. She was instrumental in establishing the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). She was also a founding member of the World Health Organization.