The first woman Governor of a state in free India was
Mrs. Indira Gandhi
Incorrect AnswerMrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit
Incorrect AnswerMrs. Sarojini Naidu
Correct AnswerMrs. Sucheta Kripalani
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
- Mrs. Indira Gandhi: She was the first and only female Prime Minister of India, not a state's governor.
- Mrs. Vijaya Laxmi Pandit: She was the first woman to become the President of the United Nations General Assembly, but not the first female state governor.
- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu: She was the first woman Governor of a state in free India, serving as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 1947 to 1949.
- Mrs. Sucheta Kripalani: She was the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state (Uttar Pradesh), but not a governor.
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