Name the first woman Judge of the Supreme Court of India:

Justice M. Fathima Beevi became the first woman to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 October 1989.

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Correct answer B

Justice M. Fathima Beevi became the first woman to serve as a judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 October 1989.

Option A

Justice Anna Chandy was India's first woman High Court judge.

Option B

Justice M. Fathima Beevi was appointed to the Supreme Court of India on 6 October 1989 and was its first woman judge.

Option C

Justice Ruma Pal joined the Supreme Court of India on 28 January 2000.

Option D

Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai joined the Supreme Court of India on 13 September 2011.