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Q: Who has become the first full time woman Defence Minister of India ?

  • 1
    Sushma Swaraj
  • 2
    Nirmala Sitharaman
  • 3
    Uma Bharathi
  • 4
    Smriti Irani
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Answer : 2. "Nirmala Sitharaman"
Explanation :

Answer: B) Nirmala Sitharaman Explanation: Nirmala Sitharaman, who took oath as the new Cabinet member in september 2017 under Narendra Modi, has been given the Defence Ministry portfolio. Incidentally, she has become the first dedicated woman defence minister of India and only the second woman to hold the crucial ministry after Indira Gandhi.

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