Question

Where was the first session of Indian National Congress held?

• A. Patna
• B. Madras
• C. Lucknow
• D. Bombay

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Bombay

• The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded by Allan Octavian Hume on 28th December 1885.

• The first session of INC was held in Bombay at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit Collegeram.

• The first President of the INC session held in Bombay was Womesh Chandra Banerjee.

• 72 delegates attended the session.