WBCS.LIVE practice question

The precursor of Indian National Congress was

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

Answer options

  1. British Indian Association
  2. Indian Association
  3. Indian National Union
  4. Indian League

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Indian Association

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Indian Association. The Indian Association, founded in 1876 by Surendranath Banerjee and Anandamohan Bose, is widely regarded as the precursor to the Indian National Congress. It was one of the earliest political organizations in British India that aimed to unify Indians across different regions and communities to work for political rights and administrative reforms.