These questions are often asked in various government exams as they test your social awareness (not just general awareness).

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1. Who was the first woman in India to become a doctor? A) Anandi Gopal Joshi B) Kadambini Ganguly C) Rukhmabai D) Muthulakshmi Reddi

A) Anandi Gopal Joshi – She was one of the earliest female physicians in the world. She pursued her medical education in the late 19th century in the US and returned to India

Who was the first woman in India to become a teacher? A) Savitribai Phule B) Pandita Ramabai C) Sister Nivedita D) Sarala Devi Chaudhurani

A) Savitribai Phule – played a pioneering role in promoting women’s education in India during the 19th century. She established the first school for girls in Pune.

1. Who was the first woman in India to join the Indian Police Service (IPS)? A) Kiran Bedi B) Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya C) Meera Borwankar D) Vimla Mehra

A) Kiran Bedi – made history as the first woman to join the Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972. She has also won Magsaysay Award.

1. Who was the first woman in India to become an autorickshaw driver? A) Shila Dawre B) Sunita Chaudhary C) Bharathi Veerath D) Selvi

Shila Dawre – broke gender stereotypes by becoming the first woman in India to pursue unconventional careers and drive an autorickshaw.

1. Who was the first woman in India to fly solo in a plane? A) Sarla Thakral B) Nivedita Bhasin C) Gunjan Saxena D) Shaliza Dhami

A) Sarla Thakral – became the first woman in India to fly solo in a plane at the age of 21, she did this in 1936

1. Who was the first woman in India to become a train driver? A) Surekha Yadav B) Mumtaz Kazi C) Priti Kumari D) Jyoti Kumari

A) Surekha Yadav – became India’s first female train driver in 1988 inspiring many more. She also drove 'women's spl local train' in Mumbai.

1. Who was the first woman in India to fly a Rafale fighter jet? A) Shivangi Singh B) Avani Chaturvedi C) Bhawana Kanth D) Mohana Singh

A) Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh – is the first woman in India to fly a Rafale fighter jet (who’s the first fighter pilot?

1. Who was the first woman in India to become an army officer? A) Captain Lakshmi Sehgal B) Captain Divya Ajith Kumar C) Captain Shikha Sharma D) Captain Tania Shergill

A) Captain Lakshmi Sehgal – was a prominent freedom fighter and the first woman in India to become an army officer.

1. Who was the first woman in India to become an astronaut? A) Kalpana Chawla B) Sunita Williams C) Rakesh Sharma D) None of the above

A) Kalpana Chawla – was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space, serving as a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Columbia.

Who was the first woman in India to become a prime minister? A) Indira Gandhi B) Pratibha Patil C) Sarojini Naidu D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

A) Indira Gandhi: She was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 till 1984

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