WBCS.LIVE practice question

The first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was held in which city?

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

Answer options

  1. Calcutta
  2. Madras
  3. Delhi
  4. Bombay

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bombay

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Bombay šŸ“š Explanation: The Indian National Congress held its very first historic session in Bombay (now Mumbai) in December 1885. It was organized at the initiative of a retired British civil servant, Allan Octavian Hume. Exactly 72 educated Indian delegates from across the country attended this important political meeting.