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Q. Who among the following leader presided the historic 1916 Lucknow Session of the Congress?

A
Madan Mohan Malviya
B
Annie Besant
C
Ambika Charan Majumdar
D
Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct Answer

Ambika Charan Majumdar

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