1) What is common to Ela Bhatt, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Mahasweta Devi and Aruna Roy?
All are Magsaysay award winners. Ela Bhatt (1977) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (1966), Mahasweta Devi (1997) and Aruna Roy (2000)
2) What is the title of P T Usha’s autobiography?
Golden Girl
3) The first lady governor of a state in India was Sarojini Naidu, in Uttar Pradesh (1947-48). Who was the first lady Chief Minister of an Indian state?
Sucheta Kriplani (Uttar Pradesh from 1963-1967)
4) What is common to the film stars – Nargis, Nutan, Meenakumari and Madhubala?
Postage stamps have been issued on them
5) Koneru Humpy once held the record for becoming the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster in chess. At what age did she achieve this distinction?
15 years, 1 month and 27 days
6) Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award was awarded to Indira Goswami for the year
2000. In what language does she write?
Assamese
7) India’s first test tube baby is a girl nicknamed Durga. What is her real name?
Kanupriya
8) Name the social activist who is known for her work among orphan children and whose life has inspired a recent acclaimed Marathi film?
Sindhutai Sapkal
9) She is believed to be the first woman doctor of India and also the first Indian woman to leave the country for education abroad. Name this amazing woman who died in 1887 at the age of 22.
Dr. Anandibai Joshi
10) Name the only woman CEO of Indian origin who figured in last year’s Fortune 500 list?
Indira Nooyi
Showing posts with label International Women's Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Women's Day. Show all posts
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Sunday, March 06, 2011
QUIZ - 112
Ten questions to mark International Women's Day. I had submitted these questions for The 4th Annual Prajnya Intercollegiate Quiz
1) What is common to Ela Bhatt, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Mahasweta Devi and Aruna Roy?
2) What is the title of P T Usha’s autobiography?
3) The first lady governor of a state in India was Sarojini Naidu, in Uttar Pradesh (1947-48). Who was the first lady Chief Minister of an Indian state?
4) What is common to the film stars – Nargis, Nutan, Meenakumari and Madhubala?
5) Koneru Humpy once held the record for becoming the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster in chess. At what age did she achieve this distinction?
6) Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award was awarded to Indira Goswami for the year 2000. In what language does she write?
7) India’s first test tube baby is a girl nicknamed Durga. What is her real name?
8) Name the social activist who is known for her work among orphan children and whose life has inspired a recent acclaimed Marathi film?
9) She is believed to be the first woman doctor of India and also the first Indian woman to leave the country for education abroad. Name this amazing woman who died in 1887 at the age of 22.
10) Name the only woman CEO of Indian origin who figured in last year’s Fortune 500 list?
1) What is common to Ela Bhatt, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Mahasweta Devi and Aruna Roy?
2) What is the title of P T Usha’s autobiography?
3) The first lady governor of a state in India was Sarojini Naidu, in Uttar Pradesh (1947-48). Who was the first lady Chief Minister of an Indian state?
4) What is common to the film stars – Nargis, Nutan, Meenakumari and Madhubala?
5) Koneru Humpy once held the record for becoming the youngest woman ever to become a Grandmaster in chess. At what age did she achieve this distinction?
6) Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award was awarded to Indira Goswami for the year 2000. In what language does she write?
7) India’s first test tube baby is a girl nicknamed Durga. What is her real name?
8) Name the social activist who is known for her work among orphan children and whose life has inspired a recent acclaimed Marathi film?
9) She is believed to be the first woman doctor of India and also the first Indian woman to leave the country for education abroad. Name this amazing woman who died in 1887 at the age of 22.
10) Name the only woman CEO of Indian origin who figured in last year’s Fortune 500 list?
Monday, March 09, 2009
QUIZ - 72
Ten questions to mark International Women’s Day
1. Who became the world’s first woman president in 1974?
2. Who in 1960 became the world’s first elected woman Prime Minister?
3. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
4. Name the first woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal
5. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest in 1975?
6. Who was the first woman to land on moon?
7. Who in 1889 became America’s first female corporate CEO?
8. Who was the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis?
9. Who in 1762 became the first woman newspaper editor?
10. Who in 1976 became the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for the Best Director?
1. Who became the world’s first woman president in 1974?
2. Who in 1960 became the world’s first elected woman Prime Minister?
3. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
4. Name the first woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal
5. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest in 1975?
6. Who was the first woman to land on moon?
7. Who in 1889 became America’s first female corporate CEO?
8. Who was the first woman to win the Grand Slam in tennis?
9. Who in 1762 became the first woman newspaper editor?
10. Who in 1976 became the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for the Best Director?
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