Consider the following statements : The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Modern History : Indian National Congress : Moderate Phase (1885-1905)

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UPSC CSE Prelims 2015

Consider the following statements :

The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

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 became the first Indian woman President of the INC, presiding over the Kanpur Session in 1925.

Statement 2 is correct. Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress. He presided over the third session of the INC held in Madras in 1887.

Incorrect Options

Option (a) is incorrect because Statement 1 is factually inaccurate regarding the first woman President of the INC.

Option (c) is incorrect as Statement 1 is not correct.

Option (d) is incorrect because Statement 2 is factually correct.

SOURCEIndia's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra, Chapter 7: Foundation of the Indian National Congress