Multiple choice general knowledge

In 1960 which country had the first ever woman prime minister?

  1. Isreal(Golda Meir )

  2. India(Indira Gandhi)

  3. (Ceylon) Sri Lanka (Sirimavo Bandaranaike)

  4. UK(Margaret Thatcher)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world's first female prime minister when Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) elected her in 1960. She served three terms as PM. Other options came later: Golda Meir (1969), Indira Gandhi (1966), and Margaret Thatcher (1979).

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