Indian–American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla

When was Kalpana Chawla Born?

• 1^st June, 1961

• 1^st July, 1961

• 1^st July, 1960

• 1^st June, 1960

Meaning of the word "unprecedented".

• Normal or common

• Unfortunate

• An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide

• Never done or known before.

Kalpana Chawla did her schooling from _________ School

Which space shuttle did Kalpana Chawla last travel into space?

• Columbus

• Columbo

• Columbia

• Columpia

Which of the following is rightly spelt?

• Aeronautical

• Aieronautical

• Aeironautical

• Aironautical

What does "awe-inspiring" mean?

• A sad accident of a kind that has never happened before

• Having knowledge of a wide variety of subject

• Great expertise in a limited field or a particular subject

• Something that causes feelings of respect and wonder

In which year did NASA select Kalpana Chawla for training as an astronaut?

• 1995

• 1994

• 1993

• 1996

Karnal is a city in _________

• Shimla

• Punjab

• Uttar Pradesh

• Haryana

Kalpana Chawla embarked her first space mission in ______

• 1994

• 1997

• 1987

• 1996

“The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get onto it… . Wishing you a great journey.” Whose words were these?

• Pratibha Patil

• Indira Gandhi

• Kalpana Chawla

• Sarojini Naidu