CH 11

Question 1

This India-born technocrat and author of several books became the first Indian woman to be appointed as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund IMF

Answer 1

Gita Gopinath

Question 2

This lady Flying Officer became the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo. She flew the m i g 21 Bison, an aircraft known to have the highest take-off and landing speed in the world at 340 km per hour

Answer 2

Avani Chaturvedi

Question 3

She is a business executive and former CEO of Pepsico. She has consistently been ranked among the world’s 100 most powerful women. She has also been awarded the Padma Bhushan

Answer 3

Indra nooyi

Question 4

She is an Indian Mountain climber and sportswoman. She is the world’s first female amputee to scale the Mount Everest. In 2015, she was represented with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award

Answer 4

Arunima sinha

Question 5

Also known as the Missile women of India she is a scientist at the defence research and development organisation DRDO. She was the project direct tar for the Agni IV and V missiles

Answer 5

Tessy thomas

Question 6

She is a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO. She was a deputy operation director to India’s Mars Orbital Mission Mangalyaan. She is known as the rocket women of India

Answer 6

Dr Ritu karidhal srivastava