International Women’s Day 2025 Quiz: International Women's Day is celebrated globally on March 8 to honour women's achievements, their role in society, and to raise awareness about gender equality. To mark this important occasion, we’ve put together an informative quiz that highlights women’s contributions across various fields.It can be used in schools, offices, or social gatherings to test knowledge about influential women and key historical moments. Test your knowledge with these thought-provoking questions and answers:
International Women's Day 2025 Quiz: Questions And Answers
1. Who was the first woman Prime Minister of India?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
D) Pratibha Patil
Answer: A) Indira Gandhi
2. What is the theme for International Women's Day 2025?
A) For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
B) Accelerate Action
C) DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality
D) Generation Equality: Realising women's rights
Answer: A) For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.
3. Who is the founder of International Women's Day?
A) Simone de Beauvoir
B) Susan B Anthony
C) Clara Zetkin
D) Gloria Steinem
Answer C) Clara Zetkin
4. Which Indian woman was the first to win a Nobel Prize?
A) Mother Teresa
B) Kalpana Chawla
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Sarojini Naidu
Answer: A) Mother Teresa
5. Who was the first woman President of India?
A) Sushma Swaraj
B) Indira Gandhi
C) Pratibha Patil
D) Meira Kumar
Answer: C) Pratibha Patil
6. Who was the first woman to fly in space from India?
A) Sunita Williams
B) Kalpana Chawla
C)Valentina Tereshkova
D) Priya Jhingan
Answer: B) Kalpana Chawla
7. Who is the first female Indian athlete to win an Olympic medal?
A) Mary Kom
B) P.V. Sindhu
C) Karnam Malleswari
D) Saina Nehwal
Answer: C) Karnam Malleswari
8. Which famous Indian woman was a poet and the first woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress?
A) Aruna Asaf Ali
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
D) Kasturba Gandhi
Answer: B) Sarojini Naidu
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9. Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?
A) Jayalalithaa
B) Mamata Banerjee
C) Suvra Mukherjee
D) Sucheta Kriplani
Answer: D) Sucheta Kriplani
10. Who was the first Indian female boxer to win a gold medal in the Asian Games?
A) Mary Kom
B) Lovlina Borgohain
C) Shivani Dahiya
Answer: A) Mary Kom
11. Who was the first female film director of Indian cinema?
A) Meera Nair
B) Aruna Raje
C) Aparna Sen
D) Fatma Begum
Answer: D) Fatma Begum
12. Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award?
A) Indira Gandhi
B) Sarojini Naidu
D) Aruna Asaf Ali
Answer: A) Indira Gandhi
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13. Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest from India?
A) Bachendri Pal
B) Santosh Yadav
C)Malavath Poorna
D) Arunima Sinha
Answer: A) Bachendri Pal
14. Who is known as the 'Nightingale of India' for her contributions to music and Indian culture?
A) Lata Mangeshkar
B) Vani Jayaram
C) Kishori Amonkar
D) Saraswati Devi
Answer: A) Lata Mangeshkar
15. Who was the first female ruler of India?
A) Lakshmi Bai
B) Queen Victoria
C) Razia Sultana
D) Nur Jahan
Answer: C) Razia Sultana
16. When did the United Nations formally recognise International Women's Day?
A) 1945
B) 1955
C) 2000
D) 1977
Answer: D) 1977
17. What is the colour associated with Women's Day?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Yellow
D) Purple
Answer: D) Purple
18. Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
A) China
B) New Zealand
C) Afghanistan
D) Egypt
Answer: B) New Zealand
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