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Option 2 : 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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