Vijayalakshmi Ramanan

Vijayalakshmi Ramanan

Question: Vijayalakshmi Ramanan who recently passed away was
(a) Poet
(b) Indian Air Force officer
(c) Kannada singer
(d) Scientist
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • The first woman Indian Air Force officer Vijayalakshmi Ramanan passed away on 18 October 2020.She was 96.
  • Dr Ramanan was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps on August 22, 1955.She was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in August 1972.
  • She was honoured with the Vishist Seva Medal(VSM).

By-Amar Mani Upadhyay

Links:
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/iafs-first-woman-commissioned-officer-dies-at-96-6821413/