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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 40

SSC GD Constable (English) - 31 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q40

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Who is elected as the first woman member of Rajya Sabha in India from Nagaland in April 2022?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Phangnon Konyak.

  • Phangnon Konyak was elected as the first woman member of Rajya Sabha from Nagaland in April 2022, and the second woman from the state to be elected to either House of the Parliament or the state assembly. 
  • Phangnon Konyak is a member of the committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Committee on Empowerment of Women, House Committee and Member, Governing Council of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong.