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Who was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state?

  1. Jayalalitha

  2. Padmaja Naidu

  3. Sucheta Kripalani

  4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Explanation

Sucheta Kripalani became the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state when she led Uttar Pradesh from 1963-1967. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was a diplomat (not CM). Jayalalitha became CM of Tamil Nadu much later (1991). Padmaja Naidu was a governor but never a Chief Minister.

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