Test: An Indian-American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla- 2 - Class 6 MCQ

• Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman astronaut.
• She blasted off from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
• Cape Canaveral is located in Florida, USA.


 

• Kalpana was an Indian-American astronaut who was always passionate about flying and space.
• She wanted to pursue higher education in aerospace engineering in America.
• Her father was initially not supportive of her decision to leave India and study abroad.
• Despite her father's disapproval, she chose to follow her dreams and moved to the United States.
• Kalpana went on to become a successful astronaut and ultimately proved that her decision was right, as she became a symbol of inspiration for women and girls in India and around the world.

Kalpana Chawla was an astronaut who went into space.

Kalpana Chawla was a naturalized U.S citizen.

Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman to go into space.

The word 'launch' means the same as 'start.'

Aerospace Engineering: Kalpana Chawla received her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1988. 

Jean-Pierre Harrison was married to Kalpana Chawla.

A naturalized U.S. citizen is a foreigner who is given U.S. citizenship.

Kalpana Chawla was called Indian American because she was born in India and later became a U.S. citizen.

A seaplane is an airplane that can take off and land on water.

Both Kalpana Chawla and Jean-Pierre Harrison were flight instructors.

Kalpana Chawla had her master's degree from the United States.

Kalpana Chawla was never worried about gender and birth, focusing instead on her dreams and career.

The remarkable achievement of Kalpana Chawla was that she became an astronaut and went into space.

Columbia, the space shuttle Kalpana Chawla was aboard, had stayed in orbit for sixteen days before the tragic accident.

During her space mission, Kalpana Chawla went around the Earth 252 times.

The tragedy involving the space shuttle Columbia happened on a Saturday night.

Kalpana Chawla studied at Tagore School in Karnal, India.

Kalpana Chawla's parents were at Kennedy Space Centre when Columbia lifted off.