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Who was the only Indian woman to become the president of the United Nations General Assembly

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

  3. Reita Faria

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru) became the first Indian woman and the first woman president of the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. She was a distinguished diplomat and later served as India's Ambassador to the USSR, United States, and Mexico. Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister, not UNGA President.

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