To which state of India did Fathima Beevi, the first woman Supreme Court Judge of India, belong?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Kerala
Fathima Beevi, the first woman Supreme Court Judge of India, belonged to the state of Kerala. She was born in Pathanamthitta, in the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore, which is now part of Kerala. Her legal career began in Kerala, where she served in the subordinate judiciary and later as a High Court Judge before her historic elevation to the Supreme Court.