Question 64
EasyOriginal questionWho was the first woman to become Prime Minister of India?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister in January 1966.
Sucheta Kripalani was the first woman Chief Minister of a state (Uttar Pradesh, 1963), and Pratibha Patil the first woman President (2007).
Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of a state.
- Concept
- The first woman Prime Minister
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
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