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Question

For which of the following sessions, the Congress elected its first woman president?

  1. Calcutta Session 1917
  2. Gaya Session 1922
  3. Allahabad Session 1921
  4. Lucknow Session 1916

Answer:

Option A: Calcutta Session 1917

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Calcutta Session 1917”.

In 1917, at the Calcutta session, Annie Basant was the first lady president of the Indian National Congress. In 1925, at the Kanpur session, Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian lady president of the Indian National Congress.