Question

Who was the first woman president of the INC after independence?
1. Sonia Gandhi
2. Nellisen Gupta
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Sarojini Naidu

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Indira Gandhi

The correct answer is Indira Gandhi.

 

• Indira Gandhi was the first woman president of the INC after independence.
• Indira Gandhi was elected as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1959.
• She served as the INC president during the INC session at Delhi in 1959.
• Indira Gandhi was the third Prime Minister of India.
  • She was the longest-serving Chairperson of the planning commission.
  • She was the first woman to get Bharat Ratna in India.
  • She was honored with the Bharat Ratna in 1971.
  • She was assassinated by her Sikh bodyguards in 1984.

 

• Nellie Sengupta was the third woman president of the Indian National Congress.
• Sarojini Naidu was the second woman president of the Indian National Congress.