Question

Who presided over the first meeting of Indian National Congress?

• A. W.C. Bannerjee
• B. Dadabhai Naoroji
• C. A.O. Hume
• D. Surendranath Banerjee

Answer 1

Answer:

A. W.C. Bannerjee

Indian National Congress

• 72 representatives of various organizations across India assembled in the auditorium of Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay, on 28th December 1885.

• W.C. Bannerjee presided over this meeting initiated by the former British civil servant A.O. Hume.

• The Indian National Congress was formed in this meeting.