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Who was the President of the First Session of the Indian National Congress?

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

Answer options

  1. Womesh Chandra Bonerji
  2. Surendra Nath Banerjee
  3. Firoz Shah Mehta
  4. A. O. Hume

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Womesh Chandra Bonerji

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Womesh Chandra Bonerji šŸ“š Explanation: Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was elected as the first President of the Indian National Congress in 1885. He was a prominent lawyer from Calcutta and represented the early intellectual leadership of the movement. Although A. O. Hume was the founder, Bonnerjee led the formal proceedings of the first session.