Question: On 18 June 2016 the Indian Air Force inducted its first batch of women pilots into its fighter squadron. How many women pilots are present in this batch?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 3
Ans:(d)
Related facts:
- On 18 June 2016 the Indian Air Force inducted its first batch of women pilots into its fighter squadron.
- This batch consist of 3 Women pilots namely, Avani Chaturvedi(Madhya Pradesh), Bhawana Kanth(Bihar) and Mohana Singh(Rajasthan) .
- On successful completion of their training, the trio were formally commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
- Each has cleared the first stage of training and has about 150 hours of flying.
- The achievement of the three is a significant milestone for the Indian military, as this is the first time it has permitted women into combat roles.
- The three will begin advanced training on advanced jet trainer Hawks. It will take another 145 hours on the Hawks for almost a year before they would actually get into the cockpit of a supersonic fighter.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/first-batch-of-three-female-fighter-pilots-commissioned/article8744547.ece?homepage=true
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indian-air-force-to-get-first-women-fighter-pilots-today-1420495
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/first-batch-of-women-pilots-inducted-into-indian-air-force-fighter-squadron-2860208/