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First woman Director General of Police in India was

The correct choice is: “Kanchan Choudhary” Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, a 1973-batch IPS officer, became India’s first woman Director General of Police when she was…

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First woman Director General of Police in India was

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The correct choice is: “Kanchan Choudhary”

Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, a 1973-batch IPS officer, became India’s first woman Director General of Police when she was appointed DGP of Uttarakhand in 2004.

“Kiran Bedi” was the first woman IPS officer (1972), but she did not become a state DGP.

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