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Q48·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2015

Indian National Congress Presidents

HistoryModern India - Freedom MovementStatement-basedMediumStatic

Question

Consider the following statements:

1The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
2The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1.

    The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.

  2. 2.

    The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji.

Options

a

1 only

b

2 only

c

Both 1 and 2

Answer
d

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct: Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to serve as President of the Indian National Congress (1925-1926). Statement 2 is also correct: Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim to serve as President of the Indian National Congress (1887-1888). Both statements are historically accurate. Sarojini Naidu was a prominent freedom fighter, poet, and political leader, while Badruddin Tyabji was a notable early nationalist. > Sarojini Naidu = first woman INC President; Badruddin Tyabji = first Muslim INC President. Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2015

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q48

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Modern India - Freedom Movement

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT History Modern India

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