UPSSSC Junior Assistant 2020 (4 Jan Shift 2)
Who among the following was the first woman Sarpanch of a Gram Panchayat?
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Answer: Option C — Chhavi Rajawat
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According to the commission's answer key the answer is (C) Chhavi Rajawat, who became sarpanch of Soda village in Tonk district, Rajasthan, in 2010 and became famous as India's first woman sarpanch with an MBA degree. The words 'with an MBA' are missing from the question, since many women had been sarpanches before her; the question means this particular 'first'. 'Shahnaaz Khan' made news in 2018 as the youngest sarpanch and an MBBS doctor, in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. 'Sushma Bhadu' is a sarpanch from Haryana known for her campaign against the veil (ghoonghat). 'Arti Devi' is a banker who became a sarpanch in Ganjam district, Odisha. Chhavi Rajawat also addressed a United Nations conference.
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This topic covers the first persons and events in India and the world: the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize, the first woman to hold major offices, the first to climb Everest or reach space, and India's first institutions, newspapers, railways and satellites. It also covers the largest, longest, highest and smallest records in India and the world. These are pure memory questions, so revise them as short lists by theme: first women, first in sports, first in science and space, and first in governance. Be careful with the exact wording, such as 'first Indian' versus 'first person of Indian origin', or 'first woman President' versus 'first woman Prime Minister', since options are often designed to exploit this. Practise the firsts in India and the world questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.