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Why in the News?

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas became the first Indian woman elected as a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society.

🔑 Key Highlights

1. Fellowship Achievement

• Elected as:
• Fellow for 2026
• Recognition for:
• Outstanding contributions to planetary science
• Historic Milestone:
• First Indian woman to receive this honor

2. Indian Scientists Honored Earlier

Before her, the honor was received by:

• Devendra Lal
• JN Goswami

3. Institutional Affiliation

• Main research institution:
• Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
• Location:
• Ahmedabad

4. Research Focus

Cosmochemistry Studies

Research areas include:

• Short-lived radionuclides
• Stable isotopes in space materials

Space Materials Analyzed

• Pre-solar grains
• Calcium-Aluminium-rich Inclusions (CAIs)
• Organic matter
• Chondrules

5. Space Missions Studied

Worked on extraterrestrial samples from:

• Stardust
• Hayabusa
• Apollo program

6. Scientific Techniques

Used:

• Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
• nanoSIMS technology

7. Previous Honors

• Fellow of:
• American Geophysical Union
• Award:
• Devendra Lal Memorial Medal

ℹ️ Additional Information

The Meteoritical Society

• Established:
• 1933
• Focus:
• Meteorites
• Solar System origin research

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)

• Founded:
• 1947
• Founder:
• Vikram Sarabhai
• Headquarters:
• Ahmedabad

🎯 Significance

• Major achievement for:
• Indian women in science
• Strengthens:
• India’s contribution to planetary science and cosmochemistry
• Highlights:
• Global recognition of Indian scientific research

🇮🇳 हिंदी संस्करण (पूर्ण)

समाचार में क्यों?

Kuljeet Kaur Marhas The Meteoritical Society की Fellow चुनी जाने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला बनीं।

🔑 मुख्य बिंदु

1. उपलब्धि

• 2026 Fellow चुनी गईं
• Planetary Science में योगदान के लिए सम्मानित

2. पहले भारतीय वैज्ञानिक

• Devendra Lal
• JN Goswami

3. संस्थान

• Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)
• स्थान:
• Ahmedabad

4. अनुसंधान क्षेत्र

• Cosmochemistry
• Stable isotopes
• Pre-solar grains
• CAIs

5. अंतरिक्ष मिशन

• Stardust
• Hayabusa
• Apollo program

ℹ️ अतिरिक्त जानकारी

The Meteoritical Society

• स्थापना:
• 1933

PRL

• स्थापना:
• 1947
• संस्थापक:
• Vikram Sarabhai

🎯 महत्व

• भारतीय महिलाओं के लिए बड़ी वैज्ञानिक उपलब्धि
• वैश्विक स्तर पर भारत की वैज्ञानिक पहचान मजबूत

🧠 BILINGUAL MCQs (Exam Ready)

Q1. Who became the first Indian woman Fellow of The Meteoritical Society?

The Meteoritical Society की Fellow बनने वाली पहली भारतीय महिला कौन हैं?

A. Tessy Thomas

B. Gagandeep Kang

C. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas ✅

D. Ritu Karidhal

Q2. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas is associated with which institution?

कुलजीत कौर मरहास किस संस्थान से जुड़ी हैं?

A. ISRO

B. BARC

C. Physical Research Laboratory ✅

D. IIT Bombay

Q3. PRL is located in which city?

PRL किस शहर में स्थित है?

A. Bengaluru

B. Mumbai

C. Ahmedabad ✅

D. Hyderabad

Q4. The Meteoritical Society established in?

The Meteoritical Society की स्थापना कब हुई?

A. 1920

B. 1933 / 1933 ✅

C. 1947

D. 1956

Q5. PRL was founded by whom?

PRL की स्थापना किसने की?

A. APJ Abdul Kalam

B. Homi Bhabha

C. Vikram Sarabhai ✅

D. Satish Dhawan

Q6. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas researches mainly in which field?

कुलजीत कौर मरहास मुख्य रूप से किस क्षेत्र में शोध करती हैं?

A. Genetics

B. Cosmochemistry / कॉस्मोकेमिस्ट्री ✅

C. Robotics

D. Biotechnology

Q7. Hayabusa mission belongs to which country?

Hayabusa मिशन किस देश का है?

A. USA

B. Russia

C. Japan / जापान ✅

D. France

Q8. Which medal was awarded to Kuljeet Kaur Marhas?

कुलजीत कौर मरहास को कौन सा पदक मिला?

A. Bharat Ratna

B. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

C. Devendra Lal Memorial Medal ✅

D. Padma Shri