WBCS.LIVE practice question

The President of the Indian National Congress in 1885 was:

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

Answer options

  1. George Yule
  2. Dadabhai Naoroji
  3. W. C. Bannerjee
  4. W. Wedderburn

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: W. C. Bannerjee

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: C) W. C. Bannerjee šŸ“š Explanation: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee (W.C. Bannerjee) was elected as the very first President of the Indian National Congress during its inaugural historic session held in Bombay in December 1885. He was a prominent barrister from Bengal who guided the initial meeting of 72 delegates at the Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College. His leadership helped establish the foundational framework for the national political movement.