Flying Officer ......... of the Indian Air Force (IAF) created history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly her first solo fighter
flight in a Russian made MiG-21 fighter.
This questions was previously asked in
SSC CGL 7 June 2019 Shift-3
Mohana Singh
Incorrect AnswerAvani Chaturvedi
Correct AnswerBhawana Kanth
Incorrect AnswerAnjali Gupta
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Avani Chaturvedi: She is indeed the correct answer. Avani Chaturvedi made history as the first Indian woman to fly a solo sortie in a MiG-21 Bison, a Russian-made fighter jet.
- Mohana Singh: She is one of the first female fighter pilots in India and has flown several fighter jets, but she is not the one who flew the MiG-21 solo first.
- Bhawana Kanth: Also among India's first female fighter pilots, known for flying various fighter jets, but not the first solo flight on a MiG-21.
- Anjali Gupta: Although she was part of the IAF, she was not a fighter pilot and hence not related to this particular achievement.
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