Multiple choice

Who presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress?

  1. A.O. Hume

  2. W.C. Bannerjee

  3. Surendranath Bannerjee

  4. Badruddin Tyabji
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Bombay in December 1885 and was presided over by Womesh Chunder Bannerjee (W.C. Bannerjee), a prominent Bengali lawyer. A.O. Hume was the founder and organizer of the Congress but did not preside over sessions. Hume was a retired British civil servant who wanted to provide a safe outlet for Indian political aspirations.

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