Annie Besant was 1. Responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement 2. The founder of the Theosophical Society 3. Once the President of the Indian National Congress Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

Annie Besant played a pivotal role in Indian nationalism. She was responsible for starting the All-India Home Rule League in September 1916 in Madras, aiming for self-government within the British Empire [2]. Statement 1 is therefore correct. Regarding statement 2, the Theosophical Society was actually founded in New York in 1875 by Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.S. Olcott; Annie Besant only became its president in 1907 after Olcott's death [3]. Thus, she was a leader and promoter, not the founder. Statement 3 is correct as she became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress during the Calcutta session in 1917, following her active involvement in the Home Rule Movement. Since statements 1 and 3 are correct and statement 2 is incorrect, the correct option is 3.

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Response > Besant's League > p. 297
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 14: First World War and Nationalist Response > Home Rule League Movement > p. 295
3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 9: A General Survey of Socio-Cultural Reform Movements > The Theosophical Movement > p. 234