Annie Besant Previous Year Questions for Kerala PSC

Annie Besant used to be favorite for the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC). 

Whether it's her role as the first woman president of the INC or her leadership in the Home Rule movement, questions about her life and contributions appear in almost every major LDC, Degree Level, and KAS examination.

Here is the compilation of previous year questions on Annie Besant for Kerala PSC exam preparation.


Previous Year Repeated PSC Questions on 

Annie Besant 



  • When did Annie besant joined in Indian National Congress? 1914. (Lab Technical Assistant (Office Secretaryship), 2014)
  • Who was the First Woman President of the Indian National Congress? Annie Besant. (Secretariat Assistant/ Assistant Auditor, 2018;  Computer Assistant Grade II, 2016;  Hospitality Assistant - Tourism, 2016;Field Officer, 2014; Special Branch Assistant Police, 2013)
  • Mrs. Annie Besant became the first women president of Indian National Congress in the year – 1917. (Lecturer in Computer Science, 2015)
  • The presidents of Political conferences held at Malabar from 1916-1919 were – (Music Teacher (HS), 2025)
    • (A) Dr. Annie Besant, C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer, Mir Azad Alikhan Bahadur, K. P. Raman Menon
    • (B) Dr. Annie Besant, C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer, K. P. Kesava Menon, K. P. Raman Menon
    • (C) Dr. Annie Besant, C. P. Ramaswami Aiyer, Mir Azad Alikhan Bahadur, K. Madhavan Nair
    • (D) Dr. Annie Besant, C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar, Abdu Rahaman Sahib, K. P Raman Menon
  • The Central Hindu College founded by Annie Besant later developed into – Banaras Hindu University. (Technician Gr II (Boiler Operator), 2017)
  • Women's Indian Association (WIA) was instituted by – Annie Besant. (Instructor in Govt Commercial Institute, 2015)


Home Rule League


  • Indian Home Rule League was founded in the year of – 1916. (Line Man (Electrical), 2015)
  • Who was the leader of the Home Rule Agitation in Madras? Mrs. Annie Besant. (High School Assistant (Natural Science), 2016)
  • Bal Gangadhara Tilak started his Home Rule league in the year? 1916. (HSST Gandhian Studies, 2021)
  • Consider the following personalities and find which of them were associated with the Home Rule Movement:     (HSST Social Sciences (Malayalam), 2023)
    • (i)   Mahatma Gandhi
    • (ii) Bala Gangadhar Tilak
    • (iii) Muhammed Ali Jinnah
    • (iv) Annie Besant

    •         (A) (i), (ii), (iii)
    •         (B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
    •         (C) (i), (iii), (iv)
    •         (D) (ii), (iii), (iv)

Theosophical Society


  • What was the Socio-Religious Reform Movement that worked for the revival and strengthening of ancient religious like Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism?  Theosophical Society. (Clerk/Cashier, 2017)
  • "Theosophical Society" associated with – Annie Besant. (Sociology Penology & Criminology, 2025)
  • The success and popularity of the Theosophical Society in India was mainly due to – Annie Besant. (Labour Welfare Fund Inspector NCA, 2020)
  • The Theosophical Movement grew in India as a result of the leadership given it to by – Annie Besant. (Labour Welfare Fund Inspector (NCA), 2019; Dental Hygienist Gr II, 2016)
  • The first branch of Theosophical society opened in Kerala at which place – Palakkad. (High School Assistant (Natural Science) Malayalam, 2016)
  • The founder of the 'Theosophical Society in Calicut' – Manjeri Rama Iyer. (Clerk-Typist, 2017)
  • Facts relating to religious reform movements.   (HST Sanskrit, 2023)
    • (i) R.G. Bhandarkar and M.G. Ranade were associated with Prarthana Samaj.

    • (ii) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa sought religious salvation through renunication, mediation and devotion.

    • (iii) Swami Dayanand believed that Puranas were full of falls techings.

    • (iv) The Theosophical Society was founded at Adayar near Madras.

    • Select the incorrect statements from the codes given below.

    •         (A) Only (i)
    •         (B) Only (ii) and (iv)
    •         (C) Only (iv)
    •         (D) Only (iii) and (iv)


Books & Publications


  • Annie Besant started a Journal called – New India. (Medical Officer Visha, 2017)
  • The journal published by Annie Besant – Commonweal. (Computer Programmer-cum-Operator, 2014)
  • The newspaper "commonweal" was edited by – Annie Besant. (X-ray Technician, 2016)
  • Which one of the following texts was not written by Annie Besant? (Junior Scientific Officer, 2014)
    • (A) Study in Consciousness 
    • (B) The Arctic Home in the Vedas 
    • (C) The Ancient Wisdom 
    • (D) My Path of Atheism


Statement Questions


  • Who among the following were the foreigners who served as the President of the Indian National Congress? (HST Mathematics (Malayalam), 2025)
    • i. George Yule
    • ii. William Wedderburn
    • iii. Alfred Webb
    • iv. Henry Cotton
    • v. Annie Besant

    • (A) Only i, iii & v
    • (B) Only ii, iii & v
    • (C) Only i, ii, iv & v
    • (D) All the above

  • Facts relating to Socio-Religious Reform movement. (Degree Level Preliminary Exam Stage I, 2023)
    • i. The one idea that haunted Vivekananda during his parivrajaka (wandering) days was how to make the Vedanta practical.

    • ii. Ram Mohan Roy was fully alive to the challenges that had come to India in the form of western civilization and felt strongly the need for a new philosophy which would, without sacrificing the genuine spiritual heritage if India, absorb and assimilate the modernism imported from the west.

    • iii. Prarthana Samaj followers devoted their attention mainly to social reform-interlining inter-marriage, remarriage of widows and improvement of the lot of women and the depressed classes.

    • iv. Annie Besant believed that a revival and reintroduction of India’s ancient ideals and institutions could solve most of the problems.

    • (A) i, ii, iii, iv are correct         (B) ii, iii, iv are correct
    • (C) iii and iv are correct           (D) ii only correct 

  • Match List : I with List : II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below: (Senior Superintendent (Degree Level Main Exam), 2023)
    •                List : I                                       List : II

    • (a)     Raja Ram Mohan Roy           (i)    Kesari
    • (b)     Annie Besant                         (ii)    Sambad Kaumudi
    • (c)     Kumaran Asan                       (iii)    The common weal
    • (d)     Bala Gangadhara Tilak          (iv)   Vivekodayam

    •         (A)  (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
    •         (B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
    •         (C) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
    •         (D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

  • Which of the following are true about Malabar District Conference? (HSST (Jr) Urdu, 2023)
    • i. Annie Besant was the President of Malabar District Congress.
    • ii. It was conducted in the year 1916.
    • iii. A. K. Gopalan was the active member of this Congress.
    • iv. K. P. Kesava Menon was the secretary of this Congress

    •          (A)  Only (ii and iii)
    •          (B)  Only (i and ii)
    •          (C)  Only (iii and iv)
    •          (D)  Only (i and iii)

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