WBCS.LIVE practice question

Where was the very first session of the Indian National Congress held in 1885?

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

Answer options

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

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Bombay

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Bombay šŸ“š Explanation: The Indian National Congress held its first historical session in Bombay (now Mumbai) in December 1885. It was organized at the Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College and was attended by 72 delegates from across the country. The session was proudly presided over by the prominent lawyer Womesh Chandra Banerjee (W.C. Banerjee).