WBCS.LIVE practice question

In which year was the Indian National Congress (INC) founded?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1857
  2. 1885
  3. 1905
  4. 1919

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1885

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 1885 šŸ“š Explanation: The INC was founded in December 1885 in Bombay. Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, facilitated its formation to act as a "safety valve" for Indian dissent. W.C. Bonnerjee served as its first President.