Question : Who was the first woman of Indian origin to go to space?
Option 1: Nagin Cox
Option 2: Yogita Shah
Option 3: Kalpana Chawla
Option 4: Sirisha Bandla
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Correct Answer: Kalpana Chawla
Solution : The correct option is Kalpana Chawla .
The first woman of Indian origin to go to space was Kalpana Chawla. She achieved this milestone on November 19, 1997, when she flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-87. Kalpana Chawla, born in Karnal, Haryana, India, was an astronaut and the first woman of Indian descent in space. Tragically, she lost her life in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003.
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