Women in Media and History

Amrita Shergill (1913-1941) was a renowned Indian painter known for her distinctive style blending Western and Indian art traditions. She is considered one of India's most important modern artists and was called 'one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century'.

P.T. Usha, the legendary Indian athlete, is famously called both 'Track Queen' for her dominance in track events and 'Golden Girl' for her numerous achievements including Asian Games gold medals. Therefore, option C (Both a and b) is correct.

Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was called 'The Lady with the Lamp' after her habit of making rounds at night with a lamp to tend wounded soldiers during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Her pioneering work established nursing as a respected profession.

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Bunker Roy, founder of Barefoot College, received the Robert Hill Award in 2009 for his work in rural development and sustainable technology. The award recognizes contributions to mountain development and community empowerment. Herta Müller won the Nobel Prize in Literature, Hilary Mantel is a Booker Prize-winning novelist, and Hillary Clinton is a former US Secretary of State.

Florence Nightingale is known as the 'Lady with the Lamp' for her night rounds tending to wounded soldiers during the Crimean War (1853-1856). She founded modern nursing and established the first secular nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London. The nickname comes from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1857 poem 'Santa Filomena'.

Margaret Thatcher was known as 'The Iron Lady' for her uncompromising leadership style as Prime Minister from 1979-1990. The nickname was given by a Soviet journalist and reflected her strong stance against communism and her tough approach to governance.

This is a factual current affairs question about Lori Robinson becoming the first woman to head a US combatant command in 2016. The question tests knowledge of women achievers in military positions and significant milestones in gender equality in the US armed forces.

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner gained recognition for becoming the first woman to climb 11 peaks above 8,000 meters without the use of supplemental oxygen. This is an extraordinary mountaineering achievement that places her among the elite high-altitude climbers. She eventually climbed all 14 eight-thousanders without oxygen.

Elizabeth Butler-Sloss is a distinguished British judge who served as President of the Family Division of the High Court of Justice and was the first female Lord Justice of Appeal.

Zhang Zilin (also spelled Zhang Zhi Li) from China won the Miss World 2007 title held in Hainan, China. This was the first time China hosted the Miss World pageant and a Chinese contestant won. Michaela Reis (Angola), Carolina Moran (Mexico), and Maria Julia Mantilla (Peru, Miss World 2004) were other contestants.

This quote is attributed to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in a 1973 interview about her views on casual attitudes toward sex. However, the quote may be apocryphal or mischaracterized.

Option (3) is correct.