Multiple choice

Who among the following is the first woman to head an Oil Marketing Company in India, namely HPCL?

  1. Chanda Kochhar

  2. Shikha Sharma

  3. Arundhati Bhattacharya

  4. Nishi Vasudeva
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Explanation

Nishi Vasudeva made history in 2014 when she became the first woman to head an oil marketing company in India - Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). A veteran with over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas sector, she served as HPCL's Chairman and Managing Director until 2017. The other options are accomplished women in business - Chanda Kochhar (ICICI Bank), Shikha Sharma (Axis Bank), and Arundhati Bhattacharya (SBI) - but none headed an oil marketing company.

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