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International Women’s Day is a globally celebrated occasion that honors the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. As we commemorate this significant day in 2024, let’s delve into 50 GK questions that shed light on the remarkable contributions and struggles of women around the world.
50 GK Questions on International Women’s Day
Q. When is International Women’s Day celebrated?
Ans. March 8
Q. What is the theme for International Women’s Day 2024?
Ans. (Theme may vary each year)
Q. Who is known as the first woman Prime Minister of India?
Ans. Indira Gandhi
Q. Who wrote the famous novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
Ans. Jane Austen
Q. Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Ans. New Zealand
Q. Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Ans. Florence Nightingale
Q. Which woman is known for her work in the field of nuclear physics and radioactivity?
Ans. Marie Curie
Q. Who is known as the “Iron Lady”?
Ans. Margaret Thatcher
Q. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Ans. Amelia Earhart
Q. Who is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, known for her advocacy for girls’ education?
Ans. Malala Yousafzai
Q. Which Indian woman cricketer has scored the most runs in international cricket?
Ans. Mithali Raj
Q. Who is the first female President of India?
Ans. Pratibha Patil
Q. Who is known as the “Mother of the Nation” in India?
Ans. Mahatma Gandhi
Q. Who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India?
Ans. Mother Teresa
Q. Who is the first female astronaut to travel into space?
Ans. Valentina Tereshkova
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Q. Which woman is known for her contributions to the field of computer programming?
Ans. Ada Lovelace
Q. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Ans. Marie Curie
Q. Who is the first female Vice President of the United States?
Ans. Kamala Harris
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting environmental conservation and biodiversity?
Ans. Wangari Maathai
Q. Who is the first woman to climb Mount Everest?
Ans. Junko Tabei
Q. Who is known for her role in the women’s suffrage movement in the United States?
Ans. Susan B. Anthony
Q. Who is the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Ans. Margaret Thatcher
Q. Who is known for her contributions to the field of genetics?
Ans. Rosalind Franklin
Q. Who is the first female Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Ans. António Guterres
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting education for girls in Pakistan?
Ans. Malala Yousafzai
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?
Ans. Selma Lagerlöf
Q. Who is known for her role in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
Ans. Rosa Parks
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics?
Ans. Esther Duflo
Q. Who is known for her work in the field of primatology and conservation?
Ans. Jane Goodall
Q. Who is the first female Chief Minister of an Indian state?
Ans. Sucheta Kriplani
Q. Who is known for her contributions to the field of psychology?
Ans. Sigmund Freud
Q. Who is the first woman to serve as the President of the United Nations General Assembly?
Ans. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting women’s rights in Saudi Arabia?
Ans. Manal al-Sharif
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
Ans. Marie Curie
Q. Who is known for her role in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa?
Ans. Nelson Mandela
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Ans. Bertha von Suttner
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting peace and human rights?
Ans. Aung San Suu Kyi
Q. Who is the first woman to be elected as the President of Ireland?
Ans. Mary Robinson
Q. Who is known for her contributions to the field of literature and women’s rights?
Ans. Virginia Woolf
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?
Ans. Marie Curie
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting education for girls in Afghanistan?
Ans. Malala Yousafzai
Q. Who is the first woman to serve as the Chief Minister of Delhi?
Ans. Sheila Dikshit
Q. Who is known for her role in the women’s suffrage movement in the United Kingdom?
Ans. Emmeline Pankhurst
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
Ans. Gerty Cori
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment?
Ans. Michelle Bachelet
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
Ans. Elinor Ostrom
Q. Who is known for her contributions to the field of anthropology?
Ans. Margaret Mead
Q. Who is the first woman to serve as the Chancellor of Germany?
Ans. Angela Merkel
Q. Who is known for her work in promoting environmental activism?
Ans. Rachel Carson
Q. Who is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Peace?
Ans. Bertha von Suttner
FAQs on International Women’s Day
Why International women's Day is celebrated?
To remember women leaders and women's rights activists who advocated for gender equality and gender justice.
Why is International women's Day on the 8th?
On March 8, 1908, female laborers in the garment industry paraded through New York City's Lower East Side. They were protesting against child labor and the harsh conditions in sweatshops, while also advocating for women's suffrage.
Who started women's day?
Clara Zetkin (Leader of the 'Women's Office' for the Social Democratic Party in Germany).
