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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CGL - 7th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

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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.

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is option 2 i.e Avani Chaturvedi.

  • In 2018, flying officer Avani Chaturvedi scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo. She flew a MiG-21 bison in her first solo flight.