Women in Indian Armed Forces

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When were women first allowed to join the Indian Armed Forces?

  1. 1990

  2. 1992

  3. 1994

  4. 1996


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Women were first allowed to join the Indian Armed Forces in 1992, when the Supreme Court of India ruled that women could be admitted to the National Defence Academy (NDA).

Which service was the first to induct women officers?

  1. Army

  2. Navy

  3. Air Force

  4. Coast Guard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Army was the first service to induct women officers, in 1992.

What is the highest rank that a woman has achieved in the Indian Armed Forces?

  1. Lieutenant General

  2. Air Marshal

  3. Admiral

  4. General


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The highest rank that a woman has achieved in the Indian Armed Forces is Lieutenant General, which is equivalent to a two-star rank.

Which woman was the first to be appointed as the Chief of Staff of an Indian Armed Forces service?

  1. Lieutenant General Punita Arora

  2. Air Marshal Bhawana Kanth

  3. Admiral Ramneet Kaur

  4. General Bipin Rawat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lieutenant General Punita Arora was the first woman to be appointed as the Chief of Staff of an Indian Armed Forces service, when she was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army in 2021.

What percentage of women are currently serving in the Indian Armed Forces?

  1. 10%

  2. 12%

  3. 14%

  4. 16%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As of 2021, women make up approximately 12% of the Indian Armed Forces.

Which woman was the first to win the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration?

  1. Captain Neha Rawat

  2. Major Deepika Misra

  3. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

No woman has yet won the Param Vir Chakra.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award?

  1. Constable Seema Rani

  2. Sub-Inspector Asha Rani

  3. Inspector Sunita Rani

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Constable Seema Rani was the first woman to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra, in 2004.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Kirti Chakra, India's second highest peacetime gallantry award?

  1. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  2. Major Deepika Misra

  3. Captain Neha Rawat

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita was the first woman to be awarded the Kirti Chakra, in 2010.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Shaurya Chakra, India's third highest peacetime gallantry award?

  1. Major Deepika Misra

  2. Captain Neha Rawat

  3. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Major Deepika Misra was the first woman to be awarded the Shaurya Chakra, in 2009.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Sena Medal, India's fourth highest peacetime gallantry award?

  1. Captain Neha Rawat

  2. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  3. Major Deepika Misra

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Captain Neha Rawat was the first woman to be awarded the Sena Medal, in 2008.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Vayu Sena Medal, India's fourth highest peacetime gallantry award for the Air Force?

  1. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  2. Major Deepika Misra

  3. Captain Neha Rawat

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita was the first woman to be awarded the Vayu Sena Medal, in 2010.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Nao Sena Medal, India's fourth highest peacetime gallantry award for the Navy?

  1. Major Deepika Misra

  2. Captain Neha Rawat

  3. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Major Deepika Misra was the first woman to be awarded the Nao Sena Medal, in 2009.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Coast Guard Medal, India's fourth highest peacetime gallantry award for the Coast Guard?

  1. Captain Neha Rawat

  2. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  3. Major Deepika Misra

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Captain Neha Rawat was the first woman to be awarded the Coast Guard Medal, in 2008.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, India's highest civilian gallantry award?

  1. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  2. Major Deepika Misra

  3. Captain Neha Rawat

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita was the first woman to be awarded the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak, in 2010.

Which woman was the first to be awarded the Utkrisht Jeevan Raksha Padak, India's second highest civilian gallantry award?

  1. Major Deepika Misra

  2. Captain Neha Rawat

  3. Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Major Deepika Misra was the first woman to be awarded the Utkrisht Jeevan Raksha Padak, in 2009.

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