The correct answer is: A. Mrs. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was the first Indian to be President of the United Nations General Assembly. She served in this position from 1953 to 1954. She was also the first woman to hold this position.
Pandit was born in Allahabad, India, in 1900. She was the daughter of Motilal Nehru, a prominent Indian lawyer and politician, and Swarup Rani Nehru. She was the younger sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, who later became the first Prime Minister of India.
Pandit was educated in India and England. She married Ranjit Pandit, a lawyer, in 1921. They had two children, a son and a daughter.
Pandit entered politics in the 1930s. She was a member of the Indian National Congress, the leading political party in India. She served as a member of the Indian Legislative Assembly from 1937 to 1947.
After India gained independence in 1947, Pandit served in the government of India. She was Minister of External Affairs from 1947 to 1953. She was also the Governor of Maharashtra from 1962 to 1964.
Pandit was a strong advocate for Indian independence and for the rights of women. She was a popular figure in India and around the world. She died in 1990 at the age of 89.
The other options are incorrect.
- Ramesh Bhandari was the 12th President of India. He served from 1997 to 2002.
- Natwar Singh was a former Indian Minister of External Affairs. He served from 1991 to 1996 and again from 2004 to 2005.
- Krishna Menon was an Indian politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Defence from 1957 to 1962.