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Who was the first woman President of Congress? |
| A. | Mrs. Annie Besant |
| B. | Mrs. Sarojini Naidu |
| C. | Mrs. Nellie Sengupta |
| D. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| Answer» A. Mrs. Annie Besant | |
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Explanation: Annie Besant was a prominent British socialist, Theosophist, women's rights activist. Writer and ora for and supporter of Irish and Indian self rule. When World War I broke out in 1914 she helped launch the Home Rule League to campaign for democracy in In-dia and dominion status within the Empire as a result of which she became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress at its Calcutta session in 1917. |
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