Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about Annie Besant?
(i) She was the President of Indian National Congress
(ii) She was the founder of the Asiatic Society
(iii) She was the founder of the Theosophical Society
Answer: (i) only
Notes: • First woman president of Indian National Congress was Annie Besant.
• Asiatic Society of Bengal, scholarly society founded on Jan. 15, 1784, by Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, to encourage Oriental studies. At its founding, Jones delivered the first of a famous series of discourses.
• The Theosophical Society was an organization formed in the United States in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky to advance Theosophy.

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