Consider the following statements about Madam Bhikaji Cama: I. Madam Cama unfurled the National Flag at the International Socialist Conference in Paris in the year 1907. II. Madam Cama served as private secretary to Dadabhai Naroji. III. Madam Cama was born to Parsi parents. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is Option 2 (II and III only). Below is the comprehensive explanation:

• Statement I is incorrect: Although Madam Bhikaji Cama famously unfurled the first version of the Indian National Flag abroad in 1907, this event took place at the International Socialist Conference in Stuttgart, Germany, not Paris. This historical distinction is crucial for UPSC.
• Statement II is correct: During her stay in London, Madam Cama worked as a private secretary to Dadabhai Naoroji, the "Grand Old Man of India." She supported his efforts in the British Committee of the Indian National Congress and helped mobilize support for Indian self-rule.
• Statement III is correct: She was born into a wealthy Parsi family in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1861. Her background influenced her philanthropic work during the plague epidemic before she moved to Europe.

Since Statement I is factually inaccurate regarding the location, only Statements II and III stand as correct.