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_____ was the first Indian woman in space.

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Sunita Williams

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Laxmi Lakra

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Kalpana Chawla

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The correct option is C Kalpana Chawla
Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to fly in space. In 1997, she flew on NASA’s space shuttle “Columbia”.

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