Which of the following statement is not true about the Indian National Congress?
A. It was formed in 1885
B. W.C. Bannerjee was the first president of congress
C. It was formed when 72 delegates from all the presidencies and provinces of India met at Bombay
D. Its founder, Allan Octavian Hume, was a retired British professor in India
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Allan Octavian Hume, CB ICS (4 June 1829 – 31 July 1912) was a member of the Imperial Civil Service (later the Indian Civil Service), a political reformer, ornithologist and botanist who worked in British India. He was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress, a political party that was later to lead in the Indian independence movement. A notable ornithologist, Hume has been called "the Father of Indian Ornithology" and, by those who found him dogmatic, "the Pope of Indian ornithology".This Question Belongs to History >> Struggle For Independence Of India
The roots of the 1857 revolt lay in
A. Blatantly discriminatory policies
B. Exploitative land revenue policy
C. The policy of greased cartridges
D. All of the above
The Revolt of 1857 was started by
A. The sepoys
B. The zamindars
C. The peasants
D. The plantations workers
An effect of the 1857 revolt was that
A. The spirit of rebellion in Indian was crushed
B. The British became totally demoralized
C. The British abandoned their repressive policies
D. Unity was forged between the Hindus and Muslims
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