Multiple choice general knowledge

First Indian woman contested for the post of President of India

  1. Sarojini Naidu

  2. Lakshmi Sahgal

  3. Prathibha Patil

  4. None
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Explanation

Lakshmi Sahgal, a freedom fighter and INA veteran, contested the 2002 presidential election against APJ Abdul Kalam. She was the first woman to stand for the presidency as a major opposition candidate. Pratibha Patil later became the first woman to WIN and serve as President (2007-2012), not the first to contest.

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