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Who was the first woman governor of Uttar Pradesh?1. Shardha Mukherjee2. Sarojini Naidu3. Annie Besant 4. Vijayalakshmi Pandit

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sarojini Naidu

The correct answer is Sarojini Naidu.

  • Sarojini Naidu was the first woman Governor of the state of Uttar Pradesh.
  • She was the 1st indian woman who became the Congress president in 1925 at Kanpur Session.
  • Sarojini Naidu was a key figure during India’s independence struggle. Her work as a poet earned her the title of ‘Nightingale of India’ from Mahatma Gandhi.
  • In 1917 she helped in the formation of the Women’s Indian Association (WIA).
  • Sarojini Naidu took part in the Salt March with Mahatma Gandhi and was arrested by the British authorities along with all the Congress leaders in 1930.
  • Sarojini Naidu was one of the significant figures to have led the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement.
  • Sarojini Naidu passed away on March 2, 1949, on account of Cardiac Arrest.


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