UP High Court RO / ARO 07 Jan 2022 Shift 2

Who was the first woman Cabinet Minister of India ?

Verified Answer
A. Sarojini Naidu/सरोजिनी नायडु
B. Annie Besant/एनी बेसेंट
C. Rajkumari Amrit Kaur / राजकुमारी अमरित कौर
D. Aruna Asaf Ali/अरुणा आसफ अली

Explanation:

The first woman Cabinet Minister of India was Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, who served as the Health Minister in Jawaharlal Nehru's first cabinet from 1947 to 1957. Her significant contributions included establishing the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Option A, Sarojini Naidu, was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress and the first woman governor of an Indian state (Uttar Pradesh). Option B, Annie Besant, was a prominent Theosophist, women's rights activist, and political activist who championed Indian self-rule, but not a cabinet minister. Option D, Aruna Asaf Ali, was an influential Indian independence activist and the first mayor of Delhi, but did not hold a cabinet minister position at the national level.