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The Indian National Congress was founded by

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

Answer options

  1. A. O. Hume
  2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. Motilal Nehru
  4. Surendra Nath Banerjee

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. O. Hume

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) A. O. Hume šŸ“š Explanation: Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, was the primary organizer and founder of the Indian National Congress in 1885. He sought to create a platform for educated Indians to voice their grievances to the British government. The first session was held in Bombay under the presidency of Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.