Consider the following statements : 1. Annie Besant was the first woman President of the Indian National Congress. 2. The historic Lucknow session of the Congress in 1916 was presided by Madan Mohan Malviya. 3. Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of Congress only once at Belgaum in 192 4. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

Statement 1 is correct as Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress during the Calcutta session in 1917. Statement 2 is incorrect; while the 1916 Lucknow session was historic for the Congress-League Pact and the reunification of Moderates and Extremists, it was presided over by Ambica Charan Mazumdar, not Madan Mohan Malviya. Madan Mohan Malviya presided over the sessions in 1909 and 1918. Statement 3 is correct; Mahatma Gandhi presided over the annual session of the Congress only once, which took place at Belgaum in 1924. This session was significant for its focus on khadi and social reforms. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are accurate, making option 3 the correct choice.