Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1993 GS-I
Question

First women president of Indian National Congress was?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Shri Annie Besant

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Shri Annie Besant”.
The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Annie Besant in 1917. "Sarojini Naidu" was the first Indian President of the Indian National Congress in 1925.

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