Asked in a 1970 paperModerate

Who was the prime minister of Sri Lanka from 1960-65 and 1970-77 and the first woman in the world to serve as a nation's prime minister?

Correct answer: C. Sirimavo Bandaranaike

  • A. Indira Gandhi
  • B. Benazir Bhutto
  • C. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
  • D. Corazon Aquino

Explanation

Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, served as prime minister in 1960-65 and 1970-77 and became the world’s first woman prime minister. Indira Gandhi became India’s first woman prime minister later, in 1966.

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