Multiple choice

Who was the first woman to become the Prime Minister of a country?

  1. Benazir Bhutto

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Margaret Thatcher

  4. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) became the world's first woman Prime Minister when she was elected in July 1960. She served three terms as PM.

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