Multiple choice

The first woman to become Prime Minister in the world was

  1. Indira Gandhi

  2. Margret Thatcher

  3. S. Bhandarnaike

  4. Kim Campbell
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka became the world's first woman Prime Minister in 1960. Indira Gandhi became India's first woman PM in 1966, Margaret Thatcher was UK PM in 1979, and Kim Campbell was Canada's first woman PM in 1993.

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