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FAMOUS PERSONALITIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the only Indian woman to be elected as the President of U.N. General Assembly?
A
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
B
V.K Krishna Menon
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Rajeswar Dayal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Swarup Nehru; 18 August 1900 – 1 December 1990) was an Indian freedom fighter, diplomat and politician. She served as the 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly from 1953 to 1954, the first woman appointed to either post.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paul-Henri Spaak, Foreign Minister of Belgium, was elected first President of the General Assembly of the United Nations on January 16, 1946 and held this office for one session.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (née Swarup Nehru) was a diplomat, politician and the first female president of the United Nations General Assembly. She was deeply involved in the struggle for Indian independence, working alongside her brother Jawaharlal Nehru. Vijaya Lakshmi Swarup Nehru was born in 1900 in Allahabad, India.

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