Question

15-year old Gitanjali Rao was recently in the news. Which of the following best describes her?

• A. She is a scientist and an inventor who won the Time’s Kid of the Year in 2020.
• B. She is an environment activist, who won the Time’s person of the year in 2019.
• C. She is an actress who recently signed for the upcoming Harry Potter movie.
• D. She is the youngest Indian to have awarded the title of Chess Grandmaster in 2020.
• E. She is a novelist and the youngest one to have been shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The question revolves around identifying Gitanjali Rao based on recent news. To solve this, let us evaluate each provided option:

• Option 1: She is a scientist and an inventor who won the Time’s Kid of the Year in 2020. - This statement is accurate as Gitanjali Rao gained recognition for her scientific and inventive achievements, leading her to win the prestigious title in December 2020 as Time's first-ever Kid of the Year.
• Option 2: She is an environment activist, who won the Time’s person of the year in 2019. - This is incorrect. Time’s person of the year for 2019 was climate activist Greta Thunberg.
• Option 3: She is an actress who recently signed for the upcoming Harry Potter movie. - This is false as Gitanjali Rao is not associated with acting or the Harry Potter movie franchise.
• Option 4: She is the youngest Indian to have awarded the title of Chess Grandmaster in 2020. - This statement does not describe Gitanjali Rao, as she is not known for achievements in chess.
• Option 5: She is a novelist and the youngest one to have been shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize. - Gitanjali Rao has not been recognized as a novelist or associated with the Pulitzer Prize.

Analyzing all the options, the correct description of Gitanjali Rao is given in Option 1: She is a scientist and an inventor who won the Time’s Kid of the Year in 2020.