Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the Bharat Ratna?

A. M.S. Subbulakshmi

B. Indira Gandhi

C. Mother Teresa

D. Aruna Asaf Ali

Answer: Option B

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Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna in 1971.

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