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Who founded the ‘Indian National Congress’?

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: ✅ Correct Answer: A) A. O. Hume 📚 Explanation: Allan Octavian Hume, a retired British civil servant, played the leading role in coordinating with educated Indians to establish the Indian National Congress in December 1885. The first session was held in Bombay under W.C. Bonnerjee. Hume believed that a national political forum would serve as a safe outlet for growing public discontent against colonial policies. his initiative laid the foundation for the organized freedom movement.