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Who is/was the first ever woman chairperson of the State Bank of India?

  1. Arundhati Bhattacharya

  2. Naina Lal Kidwai

  3. Shikha Sharma

  4. Renuka Ramnath
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Arundhati Bhattacharya made history as the first woman Chairperson of the State Bank of India, serving from 2013 to 2017. She broke the glass ceiling in Indian banking and was also the first woman to lead a major Indian public sector bank. Her tenure saw significant reforms including the launch of YONO (You Only Need One) digital banking platform. The other women listed - Naina Lal Kidwai (HSBC India), Shikha Sharma (Axis Bank), and Renuka Ramnath - were prominent bankers but not SBI Chairpersons.

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