Test: An Indian-American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla- 1 - Class 6 MCQ

Kalpana Chawla's license to fly included gliders, land airplanes, and seaplanes, which is why the answer is "all of the above."

Topic in NCERT: Kalpana Chawla's Qualifications and Achievements

Line in NCERT: "Besides being an astronaut, she was licensed to fly single and multi-engine land airplanes, single-engine seaplanes and gliders."

Kalpana earned her PhD in aerospace engineering, which is the field that deals with the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft and spacecraft.

Topic in NCERT: Kalpana Chawla's Education and Qualifications

Line in NCERT: "She later earned her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering."

 (d) United States of America

Topic in NCERT: AN INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE: KALPANA CHAWLA

Line in NCERT: "After a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, against great opposition from her father, she went for a master's degree to the United States of America."

She having encyclopedic knowledge means having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects.

Topic in NCERT: super specialisation

Line in NCERT: "In this age of super-specialisation, you must have encyclopaedic knowledge to be an astronaut."

The period of her first mission in space was 15 days, 16 hours, and 34 minutes, during which she conducted various experiments and tasks in space.

Topic in NCERT: KALPANA CHAWLA'S FIRST SPACE MISSION

Line in NCERT: "Kalpana's first space mission in the space shuttle, Columbia, was 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes long."

Kalpana Chawla made history as she was the first Indian-American woman to travel to space, inspiring many people in India and around the world.

Topic in NCERT: AN INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE: KALPANA CHAWLA

Line in NCERT: "Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman astronaut to blast off from the U.S. Space Shuttle, Columbia, becoming the first woman born in India to go into space."

Kalpana was a resident of the U.S., where she lived and worked as an astronaut for NASA.

Topic in NCERT: AN INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE: KALPANA CHAWLA

Line in NCERT: "Kalpana was born in Karnal, Haryana, but was a naturalised U.S. citizen."

The crew performed experiments worth 56 million dollars, which included research on pollination, planets, and faster computer chips.

Topic in NCERT: EXPERIMENTS IN SPACE

Line in NCERT: "The crew performed experiments such as pollinating plants to observe food growth in space, and tests for making stronger metals and faster computer chips all for a price tag of about 56 million dollars."

Kalpana Chawla became an inspiration for Indian youth, showing them that they can achieve their dreams by following their passion and working hard.

Topic in NCERT: AN INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE: KALPANA CHAWLA

Line in NCERT: "For millions of young Indians, the story of Kalpana Chawla, a girl from a small town who touched the skies, had become an inspiration."

Kalpana was born in a small Indian town, showing that even those from humble beginnings can achieve great things.

Topic in NCERT: AN INDIAN-AMERICAN WOMAN IN SPACE: KALPANA CHAWLA

Line in NCERT: "Kalpana was born in Karnal, Haryana,"