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(Q) Who was the first Indian woman to serve as the Governor of an Indian state ?

A) Indira Gandhi
B) Sarojini Naidu
C) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
D) Pratibha Patil

View Answer B) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation : Sarojini Naidu served as the Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) from 1947 to 1949.
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(Q) Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state ?

A) Indira Gandhi
B) Vijayalakshmi Pandit
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Pratibha Patil

View Answer C) Sarojini Naidu

Explanation : Sarojini Naidu served as the Governor of United Provinces (now Uttar Pradesh) from 1947 to 1949.
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(Q) Marri Chenna Reddy also served as the Governor of which Indian state ?

A) Maharashtra
B) West Bengal
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka

View Answer B) West Bengal

Explanation : Marri Chenna Reddy served as the Governor of West Bengal in addition to his role as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
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(Q) The first Governor General of India was ?

A) Lord William Bentick
B) Lord Lytton
C) Lord Canning
D) Lord Clive

View Answer A) Lord William Bentick

Explanation : William Bentinck became the first governor general of India in 1833. Warren Hastings was the first governor general of Bengal..
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(Q) First railway line were laid down in India under which British Governor ?

A) Lord Wellesley
B) Lord Dalhousie
C) Lord Lytton
D) Lord Curzon

View Answer B) Lord Dalhousie

Explanation : The first ever railway line in the country was built between Bombay and Thane during the tenure of Lord Dalhousie.
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