Question

The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at _____ in 1885.
1. Bombay (Now Mumbai)
2. Allahabad (Now Prayagraj)
3. Calcutta (Now Kolkata)
4. Madras (Now Chennai)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Bombay (Now Mumbai)

The correct answer is Bombay (Now Mumbai).

• The Indian National Congress conducted its first session in Bombay from 28 to 31 December 1885 at the initiative of retired Civil Service officer Allan Octavian Hume.
• In 1883, Hume had outlined his idea for a body representing Indian interests in an open letter to graduates of the University of Calcutta.

About Indian National Congress:

• Founder - Allan Octavian Hume
• Viceroy - Lord Dufferin
• Founder Members - 72
• First President - Womesh Chandra Benerjee
• Former Name - Indian Association

• The congress word was given by Dadabai Narojee.
• The First Muslim President of Congress was Badruddin Tayyib Ji.