First women speaker of Lok Sabha

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

Chandigarh Police Constable 2013 Official Paper

Answer 1

The correct answer is Meira Kumar.

Key Points

Meira Kumar was the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha in India.
She was elected as the Speaker in 2009 and served in this role until 2014.
Meira Kumar is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and has also served as a Union Minister.
She is the daughter of the renowned freedom fighter and former Deputy Prime Minister, Babu Jagjivan Ram.

Additional Information

Pratibha Patil: Pratibha Patil was the first woman President of India. She served as the 12th President of India from 2007 to 2012.
Sushma Swaraj: Sushma Swaraj was a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and served as the Minister of External Affairs of India from 2014 to 2019. She was also the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi.
Kiran Bedi: Kiran Bedi is India's first woman Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. She is known for her reforms and contributions to policing. She also served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 2016 to 2021.