IWD Quiz

• 1. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?

• • Ada Yonath

• • Irène Joliot-Curie

• • Marie Curie

• • Frances Arnold

• Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

• • Saina Nehwal

• • Karnam Malleswari

• • P T Usha

• • P V Sindhu

• Who suggested or ideated International Women's day?

• • Theresa Malkiel

• • Jane Fonda

• • Betty Frieden

• • Nadia Murad

• Which Indian woman holds the record for the highest individual score in women's Test cricket. Who is she?

• • Harmanpreet Kaur

• • Smriti Mandana

• • Mithali Raj

• • Jhulan Goswami

• Who is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for her advocacy for children's rights?

• • Mother Theresa

• • Nadia Murad

• • Maria Ressa

• • Malala Yousafzai

• Which woman is known for her work as a human rights activist and was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001?

• • Michelle Obama

• • Hillary Clinton

• • Jill Biden

• • Mary Todd Lincoln

• Where was the first International Women’s Day celebrated in 1911?

• • France

• • United States

• • Germany

• • Switzerland

• Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?

• United States

• • Canada

• • New Zealand

• • United Kingdom

• What percentage of parliamentary seats worldwide are held by women?

• • 15%

• • 25%

• • 35%

• • 40%

• In what year did the United Nations officially recognise International Women's Day?

• • 1947

• • 1952

• • 1975

• • 1963