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History GK · Q855

Modern Indian History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 855

Q855

Mrs Annie Besant became the first woman President of the INC in

A.
1916
B.
1917
Answer
C.
1918
D.
1920

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
She launched the Home Rule League in 1916, modelling the Indian plight on that of Ireland. She was a member of the Fabian Society, owing to her close relationship with George Bernard Shaw. In 1917 she became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress at a session in Calcutta.