Dr. Bhakti Yadav

Padma Shri Dr Bhakti Yadav passes away in Indore

Question- Dr. Bhakti Yadav recently passed away. She was-
(a) Environmentalist
(b) Doctor
(c) Writer
(d) Singer
Ans: (b)
Related facts:-

  • On August 14, 2017, Dr. Bhakti Yadav, a nonagenarian gynecologist passed away.
  • She was also known as ‘Doctor Didi’ and was of 91 years.
  • She was born on April 3rd, 1926, in Ujjain in Mahidpur.
  • She had done MBBS from from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGM) Indore and was only female in 1948-1953 batch.
  • She was awarded the Padma Shri, by the Central Government, in the year 2017, for her special contribution in the medical field.

Reference:
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bhakti-yadav-fondly-known-as-doctor-didi-passes-away-in-indore/1/1025651.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/padma-shri-dr-bhakti-yadav-passes-away-in-indore/articleshow/60055710.cms
http://naidunia.jagran.com/madhya-pradesh/indore-padma-shri-dr-bhakti-yadav-died-1279233
http://hindi.webdunia.com/regional-hindi-news/doctor-bhakti-yadav-death-117081400051_1.html