Multiple choice general knowledge

She holds the record of becoming the first female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of India. Who is she?

  1. Dr. Meera Borvankar

  2. Dr. Kiran Bedi

  3. Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

  4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Explanation

Dr. Kiran Bedi became India's first female Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in 1972. She is known for her reforms in prison management and was also the first woman to hold the position of Director General of Police. The other options are incorrect: Dr. Meera Borvankar is also an IPS officer but not the first, Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is a biotechnology entrepreneur, and Vijayalakshmi Pandit was a diplomat and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru.

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