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Famous Women personalities/ Current affairs 2024-25
Famous women personalities have made significant impacts across various fields, from science and politics to entertainment and activism. Their achievements continue to inspire and empower, breaking barriers and shaping a better future for generations to come.
Who has won the title of ‘Femina Miss India 2023’?
Ans: Nandini Gupta
Facts: Nandini Gupta has become India’s 59th Miss India, Nandini Gupta is resident of Kota city of Rajasthan. Miss India 2022- Sini Shetty.
Who has become the first woman director of the ‘Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras- Zanzibar campus’?
Ans: Preeti Aghalayam
Facts: IIT- Madras becomes the first IIT in the India to launch an international campus, which is being built in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Who has been appointed as the first woman permanent representative of India to the United Nations (UN)?
Ans: Ruchira Kamboj
Which position has Nirmala Sitharaman got in the list of 100 most powerful women in the world released by Forbes?
Ans: 32nd
(Facts: Issuer- Forbes, Top- Ursula Van der (President of the European Union) India’s first full-time Finance Minister- Nirmala Sitharaman)
Who has become the first Asian woman to win the ‘Best Actress’ Award at the Oscar Awards 2023?
Ans: Michelle Yeoh (Hong Kong)
Facts: Michelle Yeoh won this Award for the film – The Everything Everywhere All at Once
Who has become the first woman loco pilot in Asia to operate ‘Vande Bharat Express Train’?
Ans: Surekha Yadav
Which female Weightlifter has been banned by NADA for 4 years for the banned anabolic-androgenic steroid Drostanolone ?
Ans: Sanjita Chanu
Who won the title of ‘Mrs. Universe India 2023’?
Ans: Madhuri Patle
Which Indian actress has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Hyundai Motor India Limited?
Ans: Deepika Padukone
Who has been appointed as Managing Director of ‘NIVEA India’?
Ans: Geetika Mehta
Which squash player has won the title of ‘Scottish Junior Open U19’?
Ans: Anahat Singh
(Facts: Event- Edinburgh (Scotland), Runner-up Robin McAlpine)
Who has become the youngest player to play in the FIFA women’s Football World Cup in 2023?
Ans: Casey Phair
Who has become the first woman wrestler from India to win the second consecutive ‘Under-20 World Wrestling Championship’ in 2023?
Ans: Antim Panghal
Who has become the first woman IPS officer of ‘Arunachal Pradesh’?
Ans : Tenzing Yangki
Which woman has been awarded the Nobel Prize 2023 in the field of medicine?
Ans: Katalin Kariko (Hungary)
Facts: Karolinska Institute has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Catalin Kariko and Drew Weissman.
Why was it given? – For his discoveries related to nucleoside base modifications, which enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid19.
Who has been Awarded the ‘Nobel Peace Prize 2023’?
Ans: Nargis Mohammadi (Iran)
Facts: ‘Nobel Peace Prize 2023’ awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to Iranian activist Nargis Mohammadi
Who has been awarded the ‘Nobel Prize 2023 in the field of Economics’?
Ans: Claudia Goldin (USA)
Facts: Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for her research that improves Discrimination between Men and Women in Labour Market.
Who has become the new principal Director of ‘All India Radio and News Services Division’?
Ans: Dr. Vasudha Gupta
Facts: She has given above 33 years of service in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dedicatedly, including her tenure as Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). In COVID-19 pandemic her remarkable achievements was the creation of a feedback dashboard for the Government of India, through various media platforms which resulted in transparent government.
Who has won the title of ‘Divine Miss International India 2023’?
Ans: Praveena Anjana
Who has been appointed as the next Director of Indian Oil ?
Ans: Rashmi Govil
(Facts: Indian oil Corporation- Headquarter- New Delhi, Established- 30 June 1959)
Who has become the first woman Director General of ‘Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)’?
Ans: Kanchan Devi
Who has become the first woman officer to be actively developed in the world’s highest battlefield Siachen?
Ans: Captain Shiva Chauhan
Who has become the first Indian woman to be appointed in the ‘International Table Tennis Federation Foundation (ITTF)’ Governing Board?
Ans: Vita Dani
Who has been recognized as the sole Indian woman on TIME Magazine’s 2025 Women of the Year list?
Ans: Purnima Devi Barman
Purnima Devi Barman, an Indian biologist and wildlife conservationist, has been named to TIME Magazine’s 2025 Women of the Year list, alongside global figures like Nicole Kidman and Gisele Pelicot. She is the only Indian woman to receive this recognition, which honors exceptional leaders striving for a more sustainable and equitable world. Barman is celebrated for her remarkable work in conserving the greater adjutant stork (Hargila), with her efforts bringing significant environmental and social change to wildlife conservation.
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