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NDA 2018 GAT · General Knowledge · Freedom Struggle · medium

Consider the statements about the Indian National Congress: 1. Its first session was held in 1857. 2. Its first session was held at Bombay.

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Consider the statements about the Indian National Congress:
1. Its first session was held in 1857.
2. Its first session was held at Bombay.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
  1. A. 1 only
  2. B. 2 only
  3. C. Both 1 and 2
  4. D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (B) 2 only

The Congress was founded in December 1885, and its first session was held in Bombay under W. C. Bonnerjee. Statement 1 gives 1857, the year of the revolt, which is wrong, while statement 2 is right.
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