Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has so far presented four union budgets. She became ________________ woman till now to achieve this feat.(January 2023)

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) first.
· Nirmala Sitharaman is the first woman Finance Minister of India to present the Union Budget independently.
· While Indira Gandhi was the first woman to present a budget in 1970, she did so in her capacity as the Prime Minister and not as a dedicated Finance Minister.
Information Booster:
· Indira Gandhi presented the Union Budget in 1970 as Prime Minister, making her the first woman to present a budget in India, but she was not a full-time Finance Minister.
· Nirmala Sitharaman became India's first full-time woman Finance Minister in 2019 and has since presented the Union Budget for four consecutive years (2019-2023).
· She introduced several reforms, including the "digital budget" and significant focus areas like infrastructure development, digital economy, and financial inclusion.