Top MCQs on International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, Railway Exams: Questions And Answers On Their Achievements

Top MCQs on International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, and Railway Exams: Check out the top question for competitive exam. It highlights significant achievements of women globally, including pioneers like Marie Curie, Fathima Beevi, and Amelia Earhart.

Mar 10, 2025, 12:26 IST
MCQs on International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, Railway Exams
MCQs on International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, Railway Exams

Top MCQs On International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, and Railway Exams: International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8 to mark the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It serves as a call to action to accelerate gender equality and empower women across the globe.

For candidates preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, and Railways, understanding the significance of International Women’s Day and its significance is important. Below we have provided the quiz on International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, and Railway Exams.

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Top MCQs On International Women’s Day for UPSC, SSC, and Railway Exams

Ques. Who was the first woman to win the Noble Prize?

  1. a) Mother Teresa
  2. b) Marie Curie
  3. c) Malala Yousafzai
  4. d) Rosalind Franklin

Answer: b (The first woman to win the Noble Prize is Marie Curie.)

 

Ques. Who was the first woman to become a judge in the Supreme Court of India?

  1. a) Gyan Sudha Misra
  2. b) Indira Jaising
  3. c) Ruma Pal
  4. d) Fathima Beevi 

Answer: d (Fathima Beevi was the first woman to become a judge in the Supreme Court of India)

 

Ques. Who is known as the “Mother of the Internet”?

  1. a) Ada Lovelace
  2. b) Hedy Lamarr
  3. c) Radia Perlman
  4. d) Grace Hopper

Answer: c (Radia Perlman is known as the “Mother of the Internet”)

 

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

  1. a) Saina Nehwal
  2. b) Mary Kom
  3. c) P.T. Usha
  4. d) Karnam Malleswari

Answer: a (Karnam Malleswari was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal.)

 

Ques. Who is the first woman to become the Speaker of Lok Sabha?

  1. a) Sonia Gandhi
  2. b) Sushma Swaraj
  3. c) Meira Kumar
  4. d) Sumitra Mahajan

Answer: c (Meira Kumar is the first woman to become the Speaker of Lok Sabha.)

 

Ques. Who is the first woman to become the CEO of ICICI Bank?

  1. a) Indra Nooyi
  2. b) Chanda Kochhar
  3. c) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
  4. d) Naina Lal Kidwai

Answer: b (Chanda Kochhar is the first woman to become the CEO of ICICI Bank.)

 

Ques. Who is the first woman to become the Chairperson of SEBI?

  1. a) Madhabi Puri Buch
  2. b) Usha Thorat
  3. c) Shyamala Gopinath
  4. d) Chanda Kochhar

Answer: a (Madhabi Puri Buch was the first woman to become the Chairperson of SEBI.)

 

Ques. Who was the first woman to command a warship in the Indian Navy?

  1. a) Commander Vijayalakshmi Ramanan  
  2. b) Captain Radhika Menon
  3. c) Lieutenant Commander Anuradha Shukla
  4. d) Lieutenant Commander Prerna Deosthalee

Answer: d (Lieutenant Commander Prerna Deosthalee was the first woman to command a warship in the Indian Navy)

 

Ques. In which year was International Women’s Day first celebrated?

  1. a) 1920
  2. b) 1911
  3. c) 1909
  4. d) 1945

Answer: c) 1909

 

Ques. Which organisation officially recognised International Women’s Day in 1975?

  1. a) UNESCO
  2. b) United Nations
  3. c) WHO
  4. d) IMF

Answer: b) United Nations

 

Ques. What was the theme of International Women’s Day 2023?

  1. a) Choose to Challenge
  2. b) Embrace Equity
  3. c) Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
  4. d) Women in Leadership

Answer: b) Embrace Equity

 

Ques.The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was?

  1. a) Valentina Tereshkova
  2. b) Bessie Coleman
  3. c) Amelia Earhart
  4. d) Harriet Quimby

Answer: c (Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean)

 

Ques. The first female President of the United Nations General Assembly was?

  1. a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  2. b) Eleanor Roosevelt
  3. c) Margaret Thatcher
  4. d) Golda Meir

Answer: d (Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first female President of the United Nations General Assembly)

 

Ques. Who was the first woman to become a Lieutenant General in the Indian Army?

  1. a) Gita Chatterjee
  2. b) Punita Arora
  3. c) Mitali Madhumita
  4. d) Madhuri Kanitkar

Answer: b) Punita Arora

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