Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right to vote?

1. The question asks which country among the options was the earliest to grant women the right to vote (suffrage). 2. Reviewing the dates of women's suffrage in the given countries: - (A) Iceland: Granted conditional suffrage in 1915, full suffrage in 1920. - (B) India: Universal suffrage granted with the Constitution in 1950 (though some women could vote earlier under British rule based on property/education). - (C) New Zealand: Granted women the right to vote in national elections in 1893, making it the first self-governing country in the world to do so. - (D) USA: Granted nationwide suffrage with the 19th Amendment in 1920 (though some states allowed it earlier). 3. Comparing the dates, New Zealand (1893) was the earliest among the options to grant women the right to vote. 4. The correct answer is (C).