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Annie Besant was:

  1. 1.Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement.
  2. 2.The founder of the Theosophical Society.
  3. 3.Once the President of the Indian National Congress. Select the correct statement/statements using the code given below:
  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: C. 1 and 3 only

Annie Besant played a pivotal role in advocating for Indian self-rule and was instrumental in popularizing the Home Rule Movement alongside Bal Gangadhar Tilak. She also served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1917, a significant leadership role during a crucial period of India's freedom struggle. While she was a prominent figure associated with the Theosophical Society, she was not its founder; Helena Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott founded the society.

Source: UPSC gs1 2013

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