Major Abhilasha Barak Conferred with UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award 2025
She is currently deployed on active peacekeeper duties with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
Major Barak holds the historic distinction of being the first-ever female combat helicopter pilot in the Indian Army.
The UN award, established in 2016, recognizes the integration of gender perspectives in peacekeeping operations; previous Indian recipients include Suman Gawani (2019) and Radhika Sen (2023).
Exam Perspective: Spotlights the contribution of Indian women in international defense, peacekeeping missions, and gender-inclusive military reforms.
Key Facts / Static GK
UNIFIL is a peacekeeping mission established by the UN Security Council in 1978 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
Practice Quiz — 25 May 2026
Q1. Which banking institution registered the highest target achievement of 288% under the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) mobilization campaign during the financial year 2025-26?
Q2. Under which statutory legislation did the Reserve Bank of India grant the final Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) issuer authorization to ZikZuk Technologies?
Q3. Which mathematical model is utilized to structure the benchmark of India's first exchange-traded weather derivatives contract 'RAINMUMBAI'?
Q4. Who has been appointed to chair the newly formed PFRDA committee tasked with exploring new asset classes to maximize returns under the National Pension System (NPS)?
Q5. Which of the following represents the largest infrastructure development approved under India's recent ₹2,600 crore allocation for the Chenab river basin?
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