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NDA 2016 GAT · General Knowledge · Freedom Struggle · medium

The Indian National Congress, founded in 1885, held its first session under the presidentship of

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The Indian National Congress, founded in 1885, held its first session under the presidentship of
  1. A. Dadabhai Naoroji
  2. B. A. O. Hume
  3. C. Badruddin Tyabji
  4. D. W. C. Bonnerjee
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Answer: (D) W. C. Bonnerjee

The first session at Bombay in December 1885 was presided over by W. C. Bonnerjee. A. O. Hume, a retired civil servant, was the founder and general secretary but not the president. Dadabhai Naoroji presided in 1886, 1893 and 1906, and Badruddin Tyabji in 1887.
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