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1. Where was Kalpana Chawla born?
A. Bangalore
B. Delhi
C. Mumbai
D. Karnal, Haryana
2. What inspired Kalpana Chawla's love for space and skies?
A. Television shows
B. Her father’s job
C. Her school projects
D. Books she read
3. What did Kalpana's father initially want her to become?
A. Astronaut
B. Doctor
C. Engineer
D. Teacher
4. Which university did Kalpana Chawla attend for her Master’s degree?
A. Stanford University
B. Harvard University
C. University of Texas, Arlington
D. MIT
5. Who was Kalpana Chawla’s husband?
A. Physics professor
B. Indian scientist
C. French flying instructor
D. NASA astronaut
6. In which year did Kalpana Chawla complete her Ph.D.?
A. 1990
B. 1988
C. 1985
D. 1980
7. When did Kalpana make her first flight into space?
A. 2003
B. 1995
C. 1997
D. 2000
8. Kalpana Chawla's first spaceflight circled the Earth in how many minutes?
A. 120 minutes
B. 60 minutes
C. 45 minutes
D. 90 minutes
10. Which space shuttle was Kalpana on when the tragedy occurred?
A. Columbia
B. Challenger
C. Apollo
D. Discovery
11. What year did Kalpana Chawla die in the Columbia shuttle accident?
A. 2005
B. 2000
C. 2001
D. 2003
12. Which state government instituted the Kalpana Chawla Award?
A. Karnataka
B. Haryana
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
13. Kalpana helped fund the education of students from which background?
A. NASA interns
B. Poor boys in her town
C. Talented girls
D. Aspiring doctors
14. What activity did Kalpana and her husband enjoy together?
A. Painting
B. Horse riding
C. Hiking and backpacking
D. Cooking
15. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman aeronautical engineer from which college?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. Punjab Engineering College
D. MIT
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