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Who was the first woman to be the president of the Indian National Congress?

  1. AKasturba Gandhi
  2. BKamala Nehru
  3. CAnnie BesantCorrect answer
  4. DSarojini Naidu
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C. Annie Besant

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Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress. She presided over its Calcutta session in 1917.

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