CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many female pilots are inducted in Indian Air Force fighter squadron on 18 June 2016
A
10
B
3
C
4
D
7
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 October 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first woman combat pilot along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth. The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016.

Detailed explanation-2: -In India, 12.4 per cent of pilots are women. This figure is over twice the global average.

Detailed explanation-3: -20.0% of all air force pilots are women, while 80.0% are men. The average age of an employed air force pilot is 44 years old. The most common ethnicity of air force pilots is White (82.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.8%), Unknown (5.5%) and Asian (2.7%). In 2021, women earned 95% of what men earned.

Detailed explanation-4: -Squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, the first female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise Veer Guardian 2023.

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