The correct answer is (c) N. M. Joshi.
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federation in India. It was founded in Bombay on 31 August 1920. The first session of the AITUC was presided over by N. M. Joshi.
N. M. Joshi was a prominent Indian trade unionist and socialist leader. He was born in 1879 in a village in Maharashtra. He started his career as a teacher, but soon became involved in the freedom struggle. He was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
Joshi was a strong advocate for the rights of workers. He was instrumental in the formation of the AITUC. He was also the president of the AITUC for several terms.
Joshi died in 1955. He is remembered as one of the most important figures in the history of the Indian trade union movement.
The other options are incorrect.
(a) B. Shiva Rao was a freedom fighter and politician. He was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai was a freedom fighter and politician. He was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC). He was also a member of the All India Congress Committee (AICC).
(d) S.A. Dange was a communist leader. He was one of the founders of the Communist Party of India (CPI). He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly of India.