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First in India Women -11
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Q1. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal?
A.
P.V. Sindhu
B.
Saina Nehwal
C.
Karnam Malleswari
D.
Sakshi Malik
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Correct Answer:
A
P.V. Sindhu won silver at Rio 2016.
Q2. Who was the first woman ruler of Delhi?
A.
Chand Bibi
B.
Rani Roopmati
C.
Manikarnika
D.
Razia Sultan
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Correct Answer:
D
Razia Sultan ruled Delhi from 1236-1240.
Q3. Who was the first woman President of Indian National Congress?
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
C.
Sarojini Naidu
D.
Aruna Asaf Ali
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Correct Answer:
A
Annie Besant was first woman INC President in 1917.
Q4. Which among the following was the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft?
A.
Shawana Kanth
B.
Mohana Singh
C.
Sarla Thakral
D.
Avni Chaturvedi
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Correct Answer:
C
Sarla Thakral flew aircraft in 1936.
Q5. Who was the first Indian woman musician to get Bharat Ratna?
A.
Asha Bhonsle
B.
Lata Mangeshkar
C.
Indira Gandhi
D.
M.S. Subbulakshmi
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Correct Answer:
D
M.S. Subbulakshmi got Bharat Ratna in 1998.
Q6. The first woman to be elected from a princely state of India as a member of Legislative Assembly and born in Ujjain
A.
Kamala Beniwal
B.
Yashoda Devi
C.
Vasundara Devi
D.
Maya Singh
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Correct Answer:
B
Yashoda Devi was first woman MLA from a princely state.
Q7. Who was the first woman to become a Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A.
R.M. Nigam
B.
Kiran Bedi
C.
V.S. Ramadevi
D.
G.D. Das
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Correct Answer:
C
V.S. Ramadevi was first woman CEC (1990-1991).
Q8. Which among the following was the first woman speaker of a state assembly in India?
A.
Violet Alva
B.
Anna Chandy
C.
Shanno Devi
D.
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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C
Shanno Devi was first woman speaker of Haryana Assembly.
Q9. Who was the first Indian woman to hold the post of a mayor?
A.
Tara Cherian
B.
Kadambini Ganguly
C.
Sarojini Naidu
D.
Durba Banerjee
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Correct Answer:
A
Tara Cherian was first woman mayor (Madras 1957).
Q10. Who is the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet?
A.
Avani Chaturvedi
B.
Anny Divya
C.
Shawana Kanth
D.
Punita Arora
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Correct Answer:
A
Avani Chaturvedi was first woman to fly fighter jet solo.
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