2002 · Q111
Which among the following became the first woman Prime Minister in the world?
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- AIndira Gandhi
- BKim Campbell
- CMargaret Thatcher
- DSirimavo Bandaranaike
Explanation
Sirimavo Bandaranaike became Prime Minister of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in 1960 — the first woman in the world to head a government as Prime Minister. Indira Gandhi (1966), Margaret Thatcher (1979) and Kim Campbell (1993) all came later. Hence (D) is correct.