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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Freedom Struggle · hard

Who became the first Indian woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress in 1925?

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Who became the first Indian woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress in 1925?
  1. A. Annie Besant
  2. B. Sarojini Naidu
  3. C. Sucheta Kripalani
  4. D. Aruna Asaf Ali
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Answer: (B) Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu presided over the Kanpur session of 1925, becoming the first Indian woman President of the Congress. Annie Besant had presided in 1917 but was British-born, Sucheta Kripalani was a later leader, and Aruna Asaf Ali is remembered for hoisting the flag during the Quit India Movement.
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