The Chairperson, National Advisory Council, Smt. Sonia Gandhi with the King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Bhutan Queen, Her Majesty Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, in New Delhi on January 07, 2014.
Quiz on Indian women politicians with answers
Who is the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?
Answer: Sucheta Kriplani (Uttar Pradesh)
Who is the first woman to serve as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament)?
Answer: Meira Kumar
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Union Minister for External Affairs (Foreign Minister)?
Answer: Sushma Swaraj
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Chief Minister of a state for three consecutive terms?
Answer: Sheila Dikshit (Delhi)
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Union Minister of Defence?
Answer: Nirmala Sitharaman
Who is the first woman to be appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament)?
Answer: Najma Heptulla
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Chief Minister of an Indian state for two consecutive terms?
Answer: Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan)
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Governor of an Indian state?
Answer: Sarojini Naidu (Uttar Pradesh)
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Union Minister of Finance?
Answer: Indira Gandhi
Who is the first woman to hold the position of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?
Answer: Sushma Swaraj
