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?

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Correct answer: 2 only. Statement 1 is incorrect: The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Annie Besant in the 1917 Calcutta Session. Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman President of INC in 1925 Kanpur Session. Statement 2 is correct: Badruddin Tyabji (1844–1906) was the first Muslim President of the Indian National Congress. He presided over the third session of the INC in 1887 (Madras Session). He was a progressive leader, reformist, and the first Indian to practice law in the Bombay High Court. 252

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?

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