Who was India's first woman Cabinet Minister?
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Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit
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Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
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Dr. Annie Besant
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Sheila Dixit
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur became India's first woman Cabinet Minister, serving as Health Minister from 1947-1957 in Nehru's cabinet. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the first woman to become a state governor and first woman President of UN General Assembly, but not cabinet minister. Annie Besant was British-born and died before independence.
To answer this question, we need to have knowledge about the first woman cabinet minister in India.
Option A) Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit - This option is incorrect. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pandit was an Indian diplomat and politician, but she was not the first woman cabinet minister in India.
Option B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - This option is correct. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur was India's first woman cabinet minister. She served as the Minister of Health in the Indian Cabinet from 1947 to 1957.
Option C) Dr. Annie Besant - This option is incorrect. Dr. Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, and women's rights activist, but she was not a cabinet minister in India.
Option D) Sheila Dixit - This option is incorrect. Sheila Dixit was an Indian politician and served as the Chief Minister of Delhi, but she was not the first woman cabinet minister in India.
The correct answer is Option B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. She was India's first woman cabinet minister, serving as the Minister of Health in the Indian Cabinet from 1947 to 1957.