Question

Who was the first woman pilot of Indian Airline?
1. Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi
2. Durga Banerjee
3. Bhawana Kanth 
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Durga Banerjee

• Durga Banerjee was the first woman pilot of Indian Airline.
• Durba Banerjee became the pilot of Indian Airlines in 1956.
• Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi  was the first combat pilot along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth

Some important Women In India:

• The first lady Governor of an Indian state was Smt Sarojini Naidu.
• The first lady Chief Minister of Indian state was Smt Sucheta Kripalani.
• The first woman to be appointed as Chief Justice of a High Court was Justice Leila Seth.
• The first woman to be appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court was Justice M Fatima Beevi.