Hi friends, here is the International Women’s Day Quiz Questions. Every year March 8 is observed as International Women’s Day across the globe. In connection with the observance of this day, various organizations, schools etc. used to conduct quiz competitions. Hence we thought of bringing you this useful quiz. Though we celebrate the day with much charm, most of you are not aware of the historic Importance of the day. This quiz will give you a great insight on the same.
International Women’s Day Quiz Questions
1. International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebrated annually on? – March 8
2. International Women’s Day (IWD) became a mainstream global event following its adoption by the United Nations in the year? – 1977
3. International Women’s Year (IWY) was the name given to ____ (year) by the United Nations? – 1975
4. What is the theme of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022? – Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
5. What is the theme of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2021? – Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world
6. First women prime minister in the world? – Sirimavo Bandaranaike [Srilanka]
7. First Indian women to get Nobel Prize? – Mother Teresa
8. First women to fly in space? – Valentina Tereskova
9. First Asian Women to win Miss world title? – Reita Faria
10. First woman to get Bharat Ratna? – Indira Gandhi
11. First and the only woman to get two Nobel Prizes? – Marie Curie
12. First woman Ambassador of India? – Vijay Lakshmi Pandit
13. First woman president in India? – Pratibha Patil
14. First Indian woman commercial pilot? – Durba Banerjee. She was the first woman pilot of Okinawa Airlines in Japan in 1956.
15. First woman to get Jnanpith Award? – Ashaporrna Devi
16. First female judge in India? – Anna Chandy
17. Who is known as the “Missile Woman of India”? – Tessy Thomas
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