Consider the following statements: 1. The first woman President of t

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?

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2015
Statement 1 is incorrect. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Annie Besant, who presided over the Calcutta session in 1917. Sarojini Naidu was the first *Indian* woman President, presiding over the Kanpur session in 1925.
Statement 2 is correct. Badruddin Tyabji was the third President of the Indian National Congress and the first Muslim President. He presided over the Madras session in 1887.
Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.
– Annie Besant was the first woman INC President.
– Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman INC President.
– Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim INC President.
The first President of the Indian National Congress was W.C. Bonnerjee (1885). The second President was Dadabhai Naoroji (1886).