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Which female officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was the first to be honored with a gallantry award?
  • Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi
  • Wing Commander Sunita Williams
  • Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh
  • Wing Commander Deepika Misra
Answer- D
Wing Commander Deepika Misra has made history as the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force to be bestowed with a gallantry award.

The President of India granted her the Vayu Seva Medal for gallantry on Independence Day last year, and she recently received the award from the Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force at a ceremony in New Delhi.