Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the 'Padma Shri'? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first Indian woman to be awarded the 'Padma Shri'?

A. M.S. Subbulakshmi

B. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

C. Kanan Devi

D. Nargis Dutt

Answer: Option D

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Nargis Dutt was the first film actress to be awarded the Padma Shri in 1958.

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