Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Current Affairs

Topic

National: Before 2022

Question:

The first Indian women Fighter Pilot to fly a fighter jet is:

Options:

Avani Chaturvedi

Gunjan Saxena

Shubhangi swaroop

Bhawana Kanth

Correct Answer:

Avani Chaturvedi

Explanation:

Avani Chaturvedi is the first Indian Women Fighter Pilot to fly a fighter jet.

 

Avani Chaturvedi made history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter jet solo. She achieved this milestone on February 19, 2018, when she flew a MiG-21 Bison. Avani Chaturvedi, along with Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh, was one of the first three women commissioned as flying officers in the Indian Air Force in June 2016.

Their induction into the fighter stream marked a significant step towards gender equality and women's empowerment in the Indian armed forces. Avani Chaturvedi's accomplishment highlighted the breaking of gender barriers in traditionally male-dominated fields, particularly in the challenging and prestigious domain of fighter aviation.