Multiple choice general knowledge history

First Woman To Receive Bharat Ratna ?

  1. Mother Teresa

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Mrs. Kiran Bedi

  4. Rose Millian Mathew
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Explanation

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, in 1971. She received it while serving as Prime Minister. Mother Teresa received it later in 1980, making her the second female recipient. Kiran Bedi is a retired IPS officer, not a Bharat Ratna recipient.

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