Who among the following recently became the first woman pilot in India

Who among the following recently became the first woman pilot in Indian Navy ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Astha Segal” option2=”Roopa A” option3=”Sakthi Maya S” option4=”Shubhangi Swaroop” correct=”option4″]

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UPSC NDA-1 – 2018

The correct option is D, Shubhangi Swaroop. She was the first woman pilot to be inducted into the Indian Navy.

– Shubhangi Swaroop was one of three women cadets who created history by being the first batch of women officers in the naval armament inspection branch, air traffic control (ATC), and pilot stream, respectively.
– She was selected as a pilot and was set to train at the Air Force Academy in Hyderabad in late 2017.

The inclusion of women in combat roles and various specialized branches was a significant step for the Indian Navy’s gender inclusion policy.

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