Question

Who was the first president of Indian National Congress?

1. A.O. Hume
2. W.C. Banerjee
3. Sundernath Banerjee
4. Badruddin Tyabji

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : W.C. Banerjee

The correct answer is W.C. Banerjee.

• W.C. Banerjee was the first president of the Indian National Congress.

• Indian National Congress:
  • The Indian National Union was formed in 1884 AD by A.O. Hume.
    • He called for a conference in Pune in December 1885 AD.
  • The conference venue was shifted to Bombay.
  • The leaders decided to rename the Indian National Union as the Indian National Congress.
  • The first session of the Indian National Congress was held at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay under the presidentship of W.C. Bannerji.
  • It was attended by 72 delegates from all over India.
  • Lord Dufferin was the Viceroy of India during the foundation of INC.
  • The first two decades of INC are described in history as those of moderate demands and a sense of confidence in British justice and generosity.
  • Indian Council Act in 1892 AD allowed some members to be indirectly elected by Indians.

• Sundernath Banerjee was elected the Congress President in 1895 at Poona and in 1902 at Ahmedabad.
• Badruddin Tyabji was the third President of the Indian National Congress.