CDS 2025 · PYQ · Freedom Fighters / Social Reformers · hard
Which one among the following statements about Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, a freedom fighter, is not correct?
A.She was the first girl student to be admitted into a men's college.
B.She was the first woman legislator in British India.
C.She was a medical professional.
D.She was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1956.✓ Correct
Explanation
Statement (d) is not correct. Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy was a pioneering Indian medical practitioner, social reformer, and freedom fighter. She was the first girl student admitted to a men's college (Maharaja's College, Pudukkottai), making statement (a) correct. She was the first woman legislator in British India, elected to the Madras Legislative Council in 1927 — making statement (b) correct. She was indeed a medical professional, being the first woman house surgeon in the Government Maternity and Ophthalmic Hospital — statement (c) is correct. However, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956, not the Bharat Ratna. Hence, statement (d) is incorrect.
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