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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has become the Indian Army’s first woman skydiver?
A
Arti Sarin
B
Abhilasha Barak
C
Rajshree Ramasethu
D
Lance Naik Manju
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She became the first woman soldier skydiver of the Indian Army to conquer this achievement. Manju jumped off from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv chopper and belonged to the Eastern Command of the corps of Military Police.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the National War Memorial, Lance Naik Ekka was in the forward support company of 14th Guards in the Indo-Pak War of 1971. “On 4 December 1971, Ekka noticed an enemy Light Machine Gun (LMG) inflicting heavy casualties on his company.

Detailed explanation-3: -Manju’s father is an agriculturist and she was born and raised in Dhamtan Sahib, Narwana, Dist Jind, Haryana. She completed her schooling at Dhamtan Sahib and moved to Bangalore in order to pursue higher education.

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