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

Correct option is C

The correct answer is: (c) Annie Besant
Explanation:
· Annie Besant, a British social reformer and theosophist, became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress in 1917 at the Calcutta (now Kolkata) session.
· She played a major role in the Home Rule Movement in India.
Information Booster:
· The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume.
· Annie Besant was closely associated with Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the Home Rule Movement.
· She was also involved in Theosophical Society in India.
· The second woman president of INC was Sarojini Naidu (1925 Kanpur session).
· After Annie Besant, several women like Nellie Sengupta (1933) and Indira Gandhi (1959) also became presidents of INC.
Additional Knowledge:
· Kasturba Gandhi → Wife of Mahatma Gandhi; involved in freedom struggle but never INC president.
· Kamla Nehru → Wife of Jawaharlal Nehru; active in politics but not INC president.
· Sarojini Naidu → First Indian woman to become INC president in 1925, also known as the Nightingale of India.