Consider the following statements about Annie Besant:
1. She founded the theosophical society.
2. She was the first Woman President of the Indian National Congress.
3. She merged her Home Rule league with Tilak’s to make the movement stronger.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation:
Incorrect : Theosophical society wa founded by Madam Blavtsky and H.S. Olcott in USA.
Correct :Annie Besant became first woman to preside annual session of INC in 1917 at Calcutta.
InCorrect : Home Rule Movement was started in 2 phases. First started by Tilak in April 1916, Annie besant started HRM in september 1916.