Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna?

A. Indira Gandhi

B. Mother Teresa

C. M. S. Subbulakshmi

D. Aruna Asaf Ali

Answer: Option A

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Indira Gandhi was the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna, in 1971. Mother Teresa received in 1980, Subbulakshmi in 1998, Aruna Asaf Ali in 1997 (posthumous).

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