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UPSC 2015: Consider the following statements : 1. The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu. 2. The first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress was Badruddin Tyabji. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: the first woman President of the INC was Annie Besant at the Calcutta session in 1917; Sarojini Naidu became President later in 1925. Statement 2 is correct: Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim President, presiding over the Madras session in 1887. Hence only statement 2 is true.
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