Who was the first woman appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India?
M. Fathima Beevi became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 October 1989.
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Who was the first woman appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India?
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M. Fathima Beevi became the first woman judge of the Supreme Court of India on 6 October 1989.
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Option A
Banerjee joined the Supreme Court in 2018, after Beevi.
Option B
Nagarathna joined the Supreme Court in 2021, after Beevi.
Option C
Beevi joined the Supreme Court on 6 October 1989 and was its first woman judge.
Option D
Malhotra joined the Supreme Court in 2018, after Beevi.
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