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Who 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. Sarojini Naidu
  2. Nellie Sengupta
  3. Aruna Asaf Ali
  4. Annie Besant

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Annie Besant

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (D) Annie Besant šŸ“š Explanation: Annie Besant, a British socialist, theosophist, and women's rights activist, became the first woman to preside over the Indian National Congress during its Calcutta session in 1917. She was a prominent leader of the Home Rule Movement in India. It is important to distinguish her from Sarojini Naidu, who was the first Indian woman to become the Congress President (1925). Besant's leadership marked a significant period of transition and increased radicalism within the nationalist movement.