Consider the following statements about the Indian National Congress: 1. Sarojini Naidu was the first woman to be the President of the Congress 2. C.R. Das was in prison when he functioned as the President of the Congress 3. The first Britisher to become the President of the Congress was Alan Octavian Hume 4. Alfred Webb was the President of the Congress in 1894. Which of these statements are correct?

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Correct answer: 2 and 4. Statement (1) is incorrect: The first woman to preside over the Congress was Annie Besant in 1917. Sarojini Naidu became President in 1925. Sarojini Naidu was a prominent leader and the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress. Statement (2) is correct: Chittaranjan Das (C.R. Das) was elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1922. However, he was imprisoned during the Non-Cooperation Movement and conducted his presidential duties from jail. Statement (3) is incorrect: A.O. Hume was a founder but never served as its President. The first Britisher to preside over the Congress was George Yule in 1888. Statement (4) is correct: Alfred Webb, an Irish nationalist, presided over the 10th session of the Congress in 1894. His election symbolized the solidarity between Indian nationalists and Irish freedom fighters. 296

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