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Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress?

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SSC MTS 22nd October 2021 Shift-2

Indira Gandhi

Annie Besant

Sucheta Kripalani

Nellie Sengupta

- Annie Besant (Option 2)

- Correct Answer!

- She was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1917.

- A prominent leader in India's struggle for independence, Annie Besant was also a theosophist and social reformer.

- Indira Gandhi (Option 1)

- She was a prominent leader and the first female Prime Minister of India.

- However, she was not the first woman President of the Indian National Congress.

- Sucheta Kripalani (Option 3)

- Known for her role in India's freedom movement.

- She was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state but not the President of the Congress.

- Nellie Sengupta (Option 4)

- She was a notable figure in the Indian freedom movement.

- She did serve as Congress President, but not as the first woman.