The correct answer is (b), Jayanti Patnaik.
Jayanti Patnaik was the first Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW). She was appointed to the position in 1992 and served until 1995. Patnaik was a former member of the Indian Parliament and a social activist. She was also the first woman to be appointed as the Governor of Odisha.
Rekha Sharma is the current Chairperson of the NCW. She was appointed to the position in 2018. Sharma is a former Indian Police Service officer. She has also served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Suman Manjari is a former member of the NCW. She was a member of the NCW from 2002 to 2005. Manjari is a social activist and a lawyer. She has also served as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
Kiran Bedi is a former Indian Police Service officer. She is also a social activist and a politician. She has served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and the Chief of the Delhi Police. Bedi was never the Chairperson of the NCW.