<section><h2> Chapter 12- Women of Substance </h2><p><p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><strong></strong></span></p><p dir="ltr">Hello and welcome to the supplementary Quiz for Chapter 12 - Women of Substance. This quiz has 10 questions with 4 options each. Please choose the correct answer. We hope you enjoy the quiz!</p><br /><div><br /></div></p></section><section><h2><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"></p>_____________ was the first woman of Indian-origin to go to space. Unfortunately, she passed away in a tragic accident while her spacecraft was re-entering Earth. <br /></h2><p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr" role="presentation"></p>Coming from a very humble background in Assam, ___________ became a national sensation at the age of 18 after she won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, 2018. She also holds the national record in 400m racing in India. FIll in the blank. <br /></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p></p>The first Asian woman and the youngest to set a record in open swimming in Antarctic waters, __________ is an inspiration to many. Fill in the blank.<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"></p></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p></p>The lady in the picture is Tessy Thomas. She was the Project Director for the ________ missile. Notably, she was the first woman to have ever been made the project head of a missile programme in India. Fill in the blank.<p dir="ltr" role="presentation"></p></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>_____________ is a world-famous Indian entrepreneur who became the first female Global Head of Pepsico. Fill in the blank.<br /></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>_____________ is the only female Prime Minister of India. She is most famous for having fought the 1971 Indo-Pak war which resulted in an Indian victory and the creation of Bangladesh. Fill in the blank. <br /></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>____________ was a Roman Catholic and founded the Missionaries of Charity, to look after abandoned babies and to help the poorest of the poor. In 1979 she received the Nobel Peace Prize and after her death was canonized as a Saint. <br /></h3><p></p></section><section><h3><p dir="ltr"></p>_____________ is a Karnataka-based environmentalist and is lovingly known as the ‘Encyclopedia of Forests’. She has planted more than 30000 saplings and has worked hard to protect the environment. She was recently honored with the Padma Shree award for her excellent work.<h2><br /></h2></h3><p></p></section><section><h2><h2> </h2><h2>Congratulations! <br /><br />Stay updated. Stay enlightened! <strong> </strong></h2></h2><p></p></section><section><h3><h2> </h2></h3></section>