History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET January 2017 History
Who among the following was the first Indian woman President of the Indian National Congress?
AAruna Asaf Ali
BSucheta Kripalani
CSarojini Naidu ✓ Correct
DLatika Ghosh
Correct answer: (C) Sarojini Naidu — Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President, so the answer is Sarojini Naidu.
Explanation
★Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman President, so the answer is Sarojini Naidu.
★She presided over the Congress at the Kanpur session of 1925.
★She was a famous poet and a leader of the national movement.
★She was the first Indian woman to hold this office.
★Earlier, Annie Besant, who was not Indian by birth, had been President.
★So the first Indian woman President of the Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
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