In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, for the first time, the EVMs and postal ballot papers were designed to carry the photographs of Read More
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In February 2010, at the age of 30, Chhavi Rajawat became the first woman Sarpanch in India to head a village panchayat. She assumed Read More
Tara Cherian was appointed as the Mayor of Madras (now Chennai) in 1957, making her one of the first women to hold such Read More
Anna Rajam George made history in 1950 when she became the first woman to qualify for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), a feat Read More
Belliappa Muthamma hailed from Coorg (now Kodagu) in Karnataka, India. She was one of the first women to qualify for the Indian Read More
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was India’s first woman ambassador, appointed to the Soviet Union (USSR) from 1947 to 1949. She played a significant role Read More
Traditionally, Panchayats were village-level bodies composed of local elders who handled disputes, made decisions about community welfare, and administered resources. These bodies Read More
If you’d like to explore more about the evolution of civil services in India, the role of the UPSC, or merit-based Read More
