The first woman to become the Governor of a State in India was:
Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949), known as the 'Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila), became the first woman to hold the office of Governor of a State in independent India when…
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The first woman to become the Governor of a State in India was:
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Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949), known as the 'Nightingale of India' (Bharat Kokila), became the first woman to hold the office of Governor of a State in independent India when she served as Governor of the United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) from 15 August 1947 until her death on 2 March 1949. (Sucheta Kriplani was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State, serving in Uttar Pradesh from 1963 to 1967.)
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Option A
Incorrect. Indira Gandhi became the first woman Prime Minister of India (1966), never a State Governor.
Option B
Incorrect. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit later served as Governor of Maharashtra (1962–1964), whereas Sarojini Naidu became Governor of the United Provinces on 15 August 1947.
Option C
Incorrect. Sucheta Kriplani became the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian State (Uttar Pradesh, 1963–1967), not the first woman Governor.
Option D
Correct. Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949) was appointed Governor of the United Provinces (present-day Uttar Pradesh) on 15 August 1947 and served until her death on 2 March 1949, becoming the first woman Governor of a State in independent India.
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Assam Judicial Services
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Bihar Judicial Services
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Uttarakhand Judicial Services
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