UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 23
Consider the following statements :
- The first woman President of the Indian National Congress was Sarojini Naidu.
- 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: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Annie Besant preceded Sarojini Naidu as the first woman Congress president; Badruddin Tyabji was the first Muslim to preside over the INC.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - Annie Besant presided in 1917; Sarojini Naidu became the first Indian woman president in 1925.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Badruddin Tyabji chaired the 1887 Madras session and was the first Muslim INC president.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1; omits correct statement/item 2.
B: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.