| Read the extract and answer the questions given below : |
| After a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, against great opposition from her father/ she went for a master's degree in the United States of America. She later earned her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian-American woman astronaut to blast off from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and participate in a successful mission in space. Her family from India cheered along with staff at the Kennedy Space Centre as they watched the Columbia liftoff. |
| (i) What obstacle did Kalpana face in obtaining her master's degree? |
| (ii) In which stream did Kalpana earn her Ph.D.? |
| (iii) Name the launch pad where Kalpana first blast off from. |
| (iv) With whom did her family cheer along at the successful mission? |
Answer:
(i) Kalpana faced opposition from her parents. (ii) Kalpana did her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. (iii) Cape Canaveral, Florida. (iv) Staff of Kennedy Space Center, U.S.A.
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