Who among the following was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of a state in independent India?
A. Indira Gandhi
B. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
C. Sarojini Naidu
D. Sucheta Kripalani
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sucheta Kripalani became the first woman Chief Minister of an Indian state (Uttar Pradesh) in 1963. However, the question may be about independent India's early years; she was indeed the first.
Explanation:
Sir William Jones, a British jurist and orientalist, founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in January 1784 to foster Oriental research and study Indian classical history.
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