WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who amongst the following was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Annie Besant
  2. Mira Behn
  3. Sarojini Naidu
  4. Sarala Debi Choudhurani

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Annie Besant

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Annie Besant šŸ“š Explanation: Annie Besant, a prominent Theosophist and Home Rule leader, became the first woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress in 1917 (Calcutta session). It is important to note that Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president (1925). Besant's leadership provided a major boost to the nationalist movement during World War I.