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Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 2 only

The correct answer is 2 only.

  • First woman President of INC was Annie Besant. Hence option 1 is not correct.
  • First Muslim male President was Badruddin Tyabji.

Annie Besant

  • She is considered as the founder of the Theosophical Society in India.
  • She was the first woman President of Indian National Congress in the Calcutta session in 1917.
  • In 1898, she was instrumental in setting up Central Hindu College, which in 1911 culminated as Banaras Hindu University with her joint efforts with Madan Mohan Malviya.

Badruddin Tyabji

  • Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President of the 3rd session of Indian National Congress (INC) that was held at Madras in 1887. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • He was the first Indian barrister, first Muslim Chief Justice of Bombay High Court.

Sarojini Naidu

  • Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman to become President of INC in the Kanpur session in 1925.
  • She was awarded by British “Kaiser-i-Hind medal” for her work during the plague epidemic in India.

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