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.

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Q: 55 (IAS/2013)
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.

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,218,130,17,25,218,88

keywords: 

{'annie besant': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'theosophical society': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'home rule movement': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'founder': [27, 0, 13, 12], 'indian national congress': [18, 3, 15, 15]}

The correct statement is:

1 and 3 only

Annie Besant was once the President of the Indian National Congress in 1917. However, she was not the founder of the Theosophical Society. The Theosophical Society was founded by Helena Blavatsky and Henry Olcott in 1875. Annie Besant became a prominent member and leader of the Theosophical Society later on.