Who was the founder of the Indian National Congress?
- AWilliam Adam
- BA. O. Hume
- CRashbehari Bose
- DMotilal Nehru
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) A. O. Hume
Explanation
The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885 by A.O. Hume, a retired British officer. Its first session was held on 28–30 December, 1885 at the Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay. A total of 72 delegates participated: 38 from the Bombay Province, 21 from Madras, 3 from Bengal, 7 from the North-Western Provinces and Awadh (present-day Uttar Pradesh), and 3 from Punjab. The first session of the Indian National Congress was presided over by Womesh Chandra Banerjee (W.C. Banerjee), and its first General Secretary was A.O. Hume himself.