Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the historic 1925 Kanpur Session of the Indian National Congress?
1. Sarojini Naidu became the first woman to preside over an Indian National Congress session.
2. The iconic flag song 'Jhanda Ooncha Rahe Hamara', composed by Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad', was first sung during this session.

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Accepted Answer

B) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect: Sarojini Naidu was the first *Indian* woman to preside over the INC in 1925. Annie Besant was the first woman overall (1917 Calcutta session). Statement 2 is correct: The flag song by Shyamlal Gupta 'Parshad' was indeed first sung at the 1925 Kanpur session.

Centenary of INC's 1925 Kanpur Session

15th India-Japan Annual Summit in Tokyo