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Q: Who was appointed as the first woman speaker of the Lok Sabha?
  • A. Hema Malini
  • B. Meira Kumar
  • C. Sushma Swaraj
  • D. Smriti Irani
Correct Answer: Option B - Meira Kumar born on 31 March 1945 is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009, and was first-ever female speaker of Lok Sabha, she served as the 15th speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.
B. Meira Kumar born on 31 March 1945 is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009, and was first-ever female speaker of Lok Sabha, she served as the 15th speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.

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Meira Kumar born on 31 March 1945 is an Indian politician and former diplomat. A member of the Indian National Congress, she was the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2004 to 2009, the Minister of Water Resources for a brief period in 2009, and was first-ever female speaker of Lok Sabha, she served as the 15th speaker of Lok Sabha from 2009 to 2014.