An Indian American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla

Kalpana Chawla's hometown was-

• Chandigarh

• Patiala

• Karnal

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Chawla got her bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from-

• IIT Delhi

• Punjab engineering college

• University of Texas

In 1994, what significant event occurred in Chawla's career?

• She joined NASA

• She flew a spacecraft

• She met her husband

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Chawla made two flights to space. Her first was in-

• 1996

• 1997

• 2003

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Which rock band released a tribute album in Chawla's memory?

• Led Zeppelin

• Eagles

• Deep Purple

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Named in Chawla's memory, '51826 Kalpanachawla' is-

• An asteroid

• A space vehicle

• A star

Chawla was the only woman to be posthumously awarded the-

• Bharat Ratna

• Padma Shri

• Pravasiya Bharat Samaan Puraskar

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An avid nature lover, Chawla donated $300,000 in her will to-

• The National Audubon Society

• The National Geographic Society

• The World Wildlife Fund

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At the time of her death, Chawla was-

• 41

• 35

• 45

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Chawla's favourite experience in space was-

• Flying the space shuttle

• Watching the earth

• Taking space walks

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