Which of the following place where the first meeting/session of the Indian National Congress was held?
A. Calcutta
B. Bombay
C. Madras
D. Allahabad
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The first meeting was originally scheduled for Pune but due to plague outbreak, the venue was shifted to Mumbai. The first Session of INC was held from 28-31 December 1885, and was attended by 72 delegates. A O Hume assumed office as the General Secretary. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected President.This Question Belongs to History >> Struggle For Independence Of India
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