WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

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

Answer options

  1. W. C. Bannerjee
  2. A.O. Hume
  3. Dadabhai Naoroji
  4. Badruddin Tyabji

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: W. C. Bannerjee

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (A) W. C. Bannerjee šŸ“š Explanation: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first president of the Indian National Congress (INC) during its first session held in Bombay in December 1885. He was a prominent barrister from Calcutta. While A.O. Hume was the founder/organizer of the Congress, the first session was presided over by Bonnerjee. Dadabhai Naoroji was the second president and the first Indian to be a British MP.