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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2024

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following strategies can help inspire inclusion of women in traditionally male-dominated fields?

a)

a) Implementing discriminatory hiring practices

b)

b) Offering equal opportunities for education and training

c)

c) Discouraging women from pursuing careers in those fields

d)

d) Promoting gender stereotypes

2.

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

a)

United States

b)

New Zealand

c)

Germany

d)

Austria

3.

The theme for International Women's Day 2023 is:

a)

DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

b)

Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

c)

I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights

d)

Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change

4.

Who was the first woman to be elected as the Chief Minister of an Indian state and played an active role in the Indian independence movement, especially in the Quit India Movement?

a)

a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

b)

b) Sucheta Kriplani

c)

c) Indira Gandhi

d)

d) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

5.

Which organization did Savitribai Phule co-found with her husband to fight against caste-based discrimination and promote education for all?

a)

a) Arya Samaj

b)

b) Satyashodhak Samaj

c)

c) Brahmo Samaj

d)

d) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)

6.

Which Indian woman is known for her contributions to literature and was the first Indian to win the Booker Prize?

a)

a) Arundhati Roy

b)

b) Kiran Desai

c)

c) Jhumpa Lahiri

d)

d) Anita Desai

7.

Identify the famous personality in the photograph:

a)

Lakshmi Sahgal

b)

Sarojini Naidu

c)

Aruna Asaf Ali

d)

Sucheta Kripalani

8.

identify the personality with given hints:

  1. 1. She is considered the first Indian female to study western medicine in the United States and was one of the earliest female physicians in the country.

  2. 2. She was born on March 31, 1865 in Kalyan, Bombay Presidency, British India.

  3. 3. She inspired various women to pursue further education. Her original name was Yamuna.

a)

Savitribai Phule

b)

Sucheta Kripalani

c)

Lakshmi Sahgal

d)

Anandi Gopal Joshi

9.

Identify the Chairperson and Managing Director of Biocon Limited, a leading biotechnology company in India. she is also the Founder and Chairperson Emeritus of the Biocon Group, a biopharmaceutical company based in Bangalore.

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

Which famous personality is not part of the group based on their profession?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

What was one of Kalpana Chawla's lasting legacies at NASA?

a)

a) Establishing a scholarship fund for aspiring astronauts

b)

b) Initiating research projects focused on space tourism

c)

c) Inspiring future generations, especially women, to pursue careers in aerospace

d)

d) Designing a new type of space shuttle for interplanetary travel