WBCS.LIVE practice question

The first President of the All India Tread Union Congress was ________.

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

Answer options

  1. C. Rajagopalachari
  2. Lala Lajpat Rai
  3. Chandra Shekhar Azad
  4. Motilal Nehru

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Lala Lajpat Rai

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Lala Lajpat Rai. The All-India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the oldest trade union federation in India, was founded on 31st October 1920 in Bombay (now Mumbai). It was a landmark step in the Indian labour movement during the colonial period. Lala Lajpat Rai was chosen as the first President of AITUC. His leadership gave the organization both credibility and strength at a time when workers were starting to demand better working conditions and rights from British employers.