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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 107

Which statement about Ruchira Kamboj, the first woman to become India's Permanent Representative to the UN (now retired), is true?

  1. She was a member of NITI Aayog
  2. She was a member of the Indian Council of World Affairs
  3. She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris
  4. She was the first woman Indian Ambassador to the USA
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Answer: (C) She held the position of Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris

Explanation

Ruchira Kamboj (IFS 1987) served at UNESCO Paris, as Ambassador to Bhutan and High Commissioner to South Africa before the UN.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: she was not.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: not her notable post.

  • (C) Correct

    Correct: she served as India's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO in Paris.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: that was Meera Shankar (2009).