UPSC Prelims PYQ 2015: First woman and first Muslim Presidents of INC...
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?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect, and statement 2 is correct
| Year | Session | President | Highlights |
| 1885 | Bombay | Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee | First session of the Congress |
| 1886 | Calcutta |
Dadabhai Naoroji |
First Parsi President |
| 1887 | Madras |
Badruddin Tyabji |
First Muslim President |
| 1888 | Allahabad |
George Yule |
First non-Indian (foreigner) to be the President of INC |
| 1917 | Calcutta |
Annie Besant |
First Woman president of Congress. |
| 1925 | Cawnpore (Kanpur) |
Mrs. Sarojini Na idu |
Sarojini Naidu became the second woman (the first Indian woman) to preside over the Congress after Annie Besant |
| 1933 | Calcutta (Banned) |
Mrs. Nellie Sengupta |
Became the third woman (first British woman) to preside over Congress session. |
Answer: (b) 2 only; Difficulty Level: Easy
