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Annie Besant became the first woman President of the INC in ____.

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1916
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1917
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1918
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1920
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The correct option is B 1917
Annie Besant was the first woman President of Indian National Congress. She presided over the 1917 Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. She first came to India on 16 November 1893. When World War I broke out in 1914, she helped launch the Home Rule League to campaign for democracy in India and dominion status within the Empire.

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