Multiple choice

Who among the following women was the first to receive the Bharat Ratna Award?

  1. Dr. Annie Besant

  2. Vijayalakshmi Pundit

  3. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  4. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1971. The other women listed were prominent figures but did not receive this award first.

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