Correct option is B
(b) Kalpana Chawla
Sol."Edge of Time" is the biography of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian-origin woman astronaut to travel into space.
Information Booster:
- Kalpana Chawla was an astronaut with NASA.
- She was part of the Columbia Space Shuttle (STS-107), which tragically disintegrated during re-entry in 2003.
- She was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor posthumously.
- She inspired many Indian students to pursue careers in space science and aviation.
Additional Information:
- (a) Sania Mirza → Incorrect, she is a tennis player.
- (c) Deepika Padukone → Incorrect, she is a Bollywood actress.
- (d) Priyanka Gandhi → Incorrect, she is an Indian politician.