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Who among the following was the first woman to be appointed as the Governor of a State?

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Indira Gandhi
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Sarojini Naidu
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Prathibha Singh Patil
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Sucheta Kripalani
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The correct option is B Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu was known by the sobriquet Nightingale of India. She was a poet and politician. She served as the first governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from 1947 to 1949. She was the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state and was the second woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925.


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