Question : Which among the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was the first session to be presided over by a lady?
Option 1: Calcutta - 1917
Option 2: Kanpur - 1925
Option 3: Lahore - 1929
Option 4: Surat -1907
Correct Answer: Calcutta - 1917
Solution : The correct answer is Calcutta - 1917 .
In 1917, Annie Besant became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress. This 1917 session was held in Calcutta. Annie Besant came to India in 1893 and joined the Theosophical Society. Annie Besant launched the Indian Home Rule League in 1916 with Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1925.
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