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Who is recognized as the first woman to serve as Director-General of the World Health Organization?

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ARabindranath Tagore
BIsabel Peron
CRoald Amundsen
DGro Harlem Brundtland
Correct Answer: Gro Harlem BrundtlandYour Answer: D

Explanation

Correct Answer: Option D — Gro Harlem Brundtland Gro Harlem Brundtland is the correct answer because became WHO Director-General in 1998. Why the other options are incorrect: - Option A — Rabindranath Tagore: Rabindranath Tagore is instead associated with the fact that received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature for Gitanjali. This is a different world-first distinction from the achievement asked in the question. - Option B — Isabel Peron: Isabel Peron is instead associated with the fact that became President of Argentina in 1974 after serving as vice-president. - Option C — Roald Amundsen: Roald Amundsen is instead associated with the fact that led the Norwegian expedition that arrived at the South Pole on 14 December 1911. Exam Takeaway: Link Gro Harlem Brundtland with “the first woman to serve as Director-General of the World Health Organization” and remember the associated event or year.

Important Notes

  • Gro Harlem Brundtland became WHO Director-General in 1998.
  • The question refers to a world first, not merely a national first.
  • Read qualifiers such as woman, elected, solo, spacewalk or specific award carefully.

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