Who among the following was India’s first female Cabinet Minister?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Amrit Kaur.
- Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was the first woman cabinet minister of India in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru formed on 15 August 1947.
- She held the post of Health Minister and served for a decade in the First and Second Cabinets of independent India.
- She served as Health Minister and played a key role in the establishment of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), later becoming the first chairperson of its governing body in 1957.
Other Options:
- Sucheta Kripalani made history as India’s first woman Chief Minister, leading Uttar Pradesh from 1963 to 1967.
- Sarojini Naidu was the first female Governor of India, overseeing the United Provinces of Agra and Awadh from 1947 to 1949.
- After independence, Vijaylakshmi Pandit made history as the first woman to become a Cabinet Minister in British India and later became India’s first woman ambassador, representing the country in several key nations, including the United States and the Soviet Union.