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Which House of Parliament does Ms. Sitharaman currently represent?
- Lok Sabha
- Rajya' Sabha
- None
What was Ms. Sitharaman's role prior to becoming the Finance Minister of India?
- Agriculture Minister
- Defence Minister
- I&B Minister
- None of the above
In 2017, she became the country's first full-time female Defence Minister.
What is Ms. Sitharaman's highest educational qualification?
- MBA
- B.Sc (Mathematics)
- M.A. (Economics)
- Ph.D.
In addition to M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi.
Who is Ms. Sitharaman's married to?
- Arjun Sitharaman
- M.T. Venugopal
- Parakala Prabhakar
- Govind Sitharaman
Ms. Sitharaman is married to Parakala Prabhakar, an eminent economist, whom she met while studying at JNU
When was Nirmala Sitharaman born?
- August 18, 1959
- March 14, 1963
- December 10, 1953
- September 12, 1961
Nirmala Sitharaman was born on August 18, 1959 in a Tamil Brahmin family in Tamil Nadu.
Which corporate did she work in before taking to active politics?
- Reliance Industries
- Unilever
- PWC
- Nestle
During her stay in the UK, she served as a Senior Manager (R&D) for PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC), a global consulting firm.
Ms. Sitharaman worked at the BBC
- True
- False
While in the UK, she did a brief stint with the BBC media house
Which educational institution is Ms. Sitharaman involved with?
- Doon School, Dehradun
- Dhirubhai Ambani School, Mumbai
- Pranava School, Hyderabad
- Sishya School, Tamil Nadu
Nirmala Sitharaman is one of the founding directors of Pranava School in Hyderabad.
In which year did she serve in the National Commission for Women (NCW)?
- 2005-2007
- 2009-2010
- 2012-2013
- 2003-2005
She was nominated to the NCW during the NDA and served as a member between 2003-2005
In which year did Ms. Sitharaman join BJP?
- 2006
- 2013
- 2001
- 1999
Ms. Sitharaman joined the BJP in 2006 and was made a spokesperson for the party the next year.
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