Q.1: Which platform is dedicated to connect and harness the knowledge, skills and expertise of women across various fields in India?
a) IRINS b) IndCat c) INFOPORT d) SheRNI
Ans: d) SheRNI
(Imp Fact)
She Research Network in India (SheRNI) is the expert profile network system. This system aims to connects and leverage the knowledge, skills and expertise of women across various faculties
Q.2: Read the following statements:
i) SheRNI is an expert profile network system.
ii) SheRNI helps in collaboration, mentorship and knowledge sharing among women scholars.
a) (i) and (ii) are true b) Only (i) is ture c) Only (ii) is true d) (i) and (ii) are false
Ans: a) (i) and (ii) are true
Q.3: Who was the first female teacher in India?
a) Kadambini Bose Ganguly b) Savitribai Jyotirao Phule
c) Lakshmibai Newalkar d) Rajeshwari Chatterjee
Ans: b) Savitribai Jyotirao Phule
(Imp Fact)
Savitribai Phule played a vital role in providing rights to women in India. She fight against the discrimination on the basis of caste and gender. She and her husband Jyotiba Phule pioneered women’s education in India. In 1848 they started first school for gilrs in Pune at Tayasaheb Bhide’s residence or Bhidewada.
Q.4: Who was the first woman of India origin to fly to space?
a) Kalpana Chawla b) Sunita Williams c) Tessy Thomas d) None
Ans: a) Kalpana Chawla
(Imp Fact)
Kalpana Chawla flew in Shuttle Columbia in 1997. She was the mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator aboard STS-87. In 2003 she went again to space in Columbia Space Shuttle STS 107. She was one of the seven crew members who died in the Space Shuttle Columbia accident. The spacecraft blasted while entering in to the Earth’s atmosphere on 1st Feb 2003, killing all seven crew members on board.
Q.5: Who was the first female doctor of India?
a) Kadambini Bose Ganguly b) ChandraMukhi Basu
c) Usha Mehta d) Lakshmi Sahgal
Ans: a) Kadambini Bose Ganguly
(Imp Fact)
Kadambini Bose Ganguly was the first woman to get admission in Calcutta Medical College in 1884, and completed her degree with another female student Anandibai joshi. Kadambini Bose Ganguly became first woman practicing doctor as Anandibai died soon after. She was the first woman speaker in the Indian National Congress.
Q.6: Who was the first Mayor of Delhi in post-independence India?
a) Sheela Dixit b) Aruna Asaf Ali c) Kamla Nehru d) Kalpana Datta
Ans: b) Aruna Asaf Ali
(Imp Fact)
Aruna Asaf Ali was worn on 16th July 1909 and died on 29 July 1996. She actively participated in freedom movement and remembered for hoisting the Indian National Flag at Gowalia Tank maidan in Bombay (now Mumbai) during Quit India Movement in 1942.
