Question

The first woman in space was:
1. Kalpana Chawla
2. Valentina Tereshkova
3. Naidia Comenci
4. Tamara Press

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Valentina Tereshkova

The correct answer is Valentina Tereshkova.

• The first woman to travel in space was Soviet cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova.
• On 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was launched on a solo mission aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6. She spent more than 70 hours orbiting the Earth.

Kalpana Chawla	She was an Indo-American astronaut and the first woman of Indian origin in space. She first flew on Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as a mission specialist and primary robotic arm operator. In 2003, Chawla was one of the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
Naidia Comenci	In 1976 in Montreal, Romanian athlete Nadia Comaneci became the first gymnast in Olympic history to be awarded the perfect score of 10.0 for her performance on the uneven bars. She went on to record the perfect 10.0 six more times and became the youngest all-around Olympic gold medallist ever.
Tamara Press	She is the soviet athlete who dominated the shot put and discus throw in the early 1960s. She won three gold and one silver medal at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and three European titles in 1958–1962.