Multiple choice general knowledge history

First Woman Indian Railway Driver ?

  1. K. J. Udesi

  2. Nita Ghose

  3. Surekha Shankar Yadav

  4. Cornotia Sorabji
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Explanation

Surekha Shankar Yadav became Asia's first female locomotive driver in 1988 when she joined Indian Railways as an assistant driver. She later became the first woman to drive a train in Mumbai. This was a significant milestone in breaking gender barriers in Indian transportation.

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