11 February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Significance, History & Theme


❇️ 11 February

👱🏼‍♀ International Day of Women and Girls in Science
     विज्ञान में महिलाओं और लड़कियों का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस

Theme 2022 : “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”

🔹Science plays an important role in development, satisfy many basic human needs and improve living standards. This day provides an opportunity to equal access and promote the contribution of women and girls in science.

🔸This year, the world will celebrate the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

🟢NEWS
🔶Woxsen University Launched Project Aspiration For Girls In Telangana

🔷UNESCO Decides To Dedicates 2023 The International Day Of Education To Afghan Girls And Women

🔶Mastercard Announced Second Phase Of Girls4Tech STEM Education In India

🔷Space Kidz India Satellite Made By 750 School Girls To Be Launched By ISRO

🔶National Conference On Skilling In NTL For Girls ‘Betiyan Bane Kushal’

🔷Tamil Nadu Government Launched “Pudhumai Penn Scheme” For Girl Students

🔶10-Year-Old Girl Rhythm Mamania From Maharashtra Summits Everest Base Camp

🔷Tasnim Mir Became The World No 1 In Badminton U-19 Girls Singles

🔶Inauguration Of National Convention On ‘Women As Foundation Of Value-Based Society’

🔷New Zealand To Introduce Debbie H. Medal To Honour Women Cricketers

🔶ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup: India Beat England To Win The Inaugural Women’s U19 T20 World Cup

🔷OPPO India And Common Services Centres To Train 10000 Women As ‘Cyber Sanginis’

💠Global Gender Gap Index 2022
✍ Finland -Top
✍India -135

🟢 Recent Exams Question Conducted by TCS

Chief Minister Shramik Kalyan Prakalp
scheme was launched by Amit Shah for women of _______. :- Tripura

Q.24)- In March 2022, the “Stree Manoraksha project” was launched by which of the following Union Minister? :- Union Minister for Women and Child Development

The official draw for FIFA U-17 Women’s
World Cup India 2022 will be held in:- Zurich 

For pregnant women, a Special Health Care
Abhiyan 'Anchal' has been launched in ________. :- Rajasthan

In September 2022, the Supreme Court
allowed all women, irrespective of their marital status, to safely and legally abort their child till ________of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. :- 24 Weeks

Established in 1867 at Bombay, the
_________sought to remove caste restrictions,
abolish child marriage, and encourage the
education of women, etc.:- Prathana Samaj

Who are the famous Indian women lawyers
who led the legal battle to strike Section
377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)?
:- Menaka Guruswamy and Arundhati
Katju

Malala has penned a book on refugee girls
titled: :- We are Displaced

In 2014, the Department of Science and
Technology in India took a giant step
forward and brought all the women centric
schemes and programmes under one
ambit named: :- KIRAN

When is National Girl Child Day observed
annually in India? :- 24th January

Under the Indian political system, there
is reservation for women in the:
:- Panchayati Raj Institutions

What is Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana?
:- A small deposit scheme for the girl
child.

Launched on 1st May 2016, the scheme
that provides free LPG connection to
women from below poverty line families
is: :- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Name the Shiva temple near Taliparamba
in Kerala, where women are allowed to
enter only after 8 p.m. A unique feature of
this temple is the absence of a flagstaff.
:- Rajarajeshwara temple

Which of the following statements is NOT
the purpose behind Swadhar Greh
Scheme? 1) Provide support to enable
women to start afresh 2) Provide legal aid
to Women 3) Shelter, food, and clothing
for women in distress 4) Provide
Government jobs to socially backward
women
:- Provide Government jobs to socially
backward women

Name the scheme started by the
Department of Science and Technology
that provides a platform to women
scientists and technologists for pursuing
research in basic or applied sciences in
the frontier areas of science and
engineering.
:- Women Scientists Scheme-A (WOS-A)

Who is the first women Indian Police
Service officer to reach the South Pole?
:- Aparna Kumar

Which mission was launched by Govt. of
India in December 2014 to achieve full
immunisation coverage for all children and
pregnant women at a rapid pace?
:- Mission Indradhanush

“No Nation for Women” is written By:
:- Priyanka Dubey

The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s
Welfare of India has declared a day of every
year as “National Women’s Farmer’s Day”
on: :- 15th Oct

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