Question

When did Pratibha Patil assume the office of President of India and become the first woman to hold this post?

• A. 2004
• B. 2007
• C. 2001
• D. 2009

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2007

Pratibha Patil assumed the office of President of India in 2007, becoming the first woman to hold this position. Pratibha Devisingh Patil (born 19 December 1934), also known as Pratibha Patil Shekhawat, is an Indian politician and lawyer who served as the president of India from 2007 to 2012. She was the first woman to become the president of India. A member of the Indian National Congress, she also served as the Governor of Rajasthan from 2004 to 2007, and was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996.